Statutory Instruments
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made
4th March 1998
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 125(3) and (4) of the Environment Act 1995(1), hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 11) Order 1998.
2. Section 120(1) of the Environment Act 1995 shall come into force on 1st April 1998 in so far as it relates to the following provisions of Schedule 22—
paragraph 37(2);
paragraph 67 in so far as it imposes a duty, or confers power, to make regulations;
paragraph 68(2) (in so far as not already in force);
paragraph 68(5);
paragraphs 69, 71 and 72(1)(2) in so far as they confer power to make regulations; and
paragraphs 73(2), 74 and 76 (in so far as those provisions are not already in force).
3. Sections 58 and 60 of the Environment Act 1995 (in so far as those sections are not already in force) shall come into force on 1st July 1998.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Angela Eagle
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
4th March 1998
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 brings into force on 1st April 1998 various paragraphs of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (minor and consequential amendments) relating to the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 (registration of waste carriers) and Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (waste management licensing). The provisions commenced—
(a)provide for applications to the regulation authority (the Environment Agency or in Scotland the Scottish Environment Protection Agency) to be made on a form provided by the authority, and repeal provisions concerning the charges to be paid in connection with those applications. Each of the Agencies may require payment of charges in respect of such applications by means of a scheme made under section 41 of the Act;
(b)enable or require the Secretary of State to make regulations—
(i)prescribing the periods within which representations may be made in consultation processes before the grant or variation of waste management licences requiring the licence holder to carry out works which would necessitate the grant of rights over land; and
(ii)providing for the payment of compensation for those required to grant rights over land to holders of those licences.
Article 3 brings fully into force on 1st July 1998 the following sections of the Environment Act 1995—
(a)section 58, which inserts new provisions in the Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57) which require mine operators to give notice of proposed abandonment to the Environment Agency, with prescribed particulars; and
(b)remaining provisions of section 60, which amends section 89 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (defence to offence of permitting water from an abandoned mine to enter controlled waters).
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 2 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 3(1) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 3(2) to (8) | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 4 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 5 | 1.2.1996 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 6 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 7 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 8 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 9 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Sections 10 and 11 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 12 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Sections 13 to 19 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Sections 20 to 23 | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Sections 25 to 29 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Sections 30 to 32 | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Sections 33 to 35 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 36 | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Section 37 | 28.7.1995 and 1.4.1996 | 1995/1983 and 1996/186 |
| Sections 38 to 40 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 41 | 21.9.1995 1.2.1996 and 1.4.1996 | 1995/1983 and 1996/186 |
| Section 42 | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Sections 43 to 52 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Sections 53 and 54 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 55 | 1.2.1996 and 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 56 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 57 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 58 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 59 (partially) | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Section 60(3), (4), (5)(a) and (7) | 1.7.1997 | 1997/1626 |
| Section 78 and Schedule 10 (partially), with savings | 23.11.1995 1.4.1996 and1.4.1997 | 1995/2950 and 1996/2560 |
| Section 80 | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 81 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Sections 82 to 86 | 23.12.1997 | 1997/3044 |
| Sections 87 to 89 | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 90 and Schedule 11 | 1.2.1996 and 23.12.1997 | 1996/186 and 1997/3044 |
| Section 91 | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 92 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Sections 93 to 95 | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 96(1), (5) and (6) and Schedules 13 and 14 (England and Wales) | 1.11.1995 | 1995/2765 |
| Section 96(1), (5) and (6) and Schedules 13 and 14 (Scotland) | 1.1.1997 | 1996/2857 |
| Section 96(2) | 1.11.1995 | 1995/2765 |
| Section 96(3) | 1.1.1997 | 1996/2857 |
| Section 96(4) (partially) | 1.11.1995 | 1995/2765 |
| Section 96(4) (partially) (Scotland) | 1.1.1997 | 1996/2857 |
| Sections 97 to 103 | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 104 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 105 and Schedule 15 | 21.9.1995 1.2.1996 1.4.1996 and 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983 and 1996/186 |
| Sections 106 to 114 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 115 | 1.4.1996 | 1995/2950 and 1996/186 |
| Section 116 and Schedule 21 (partially) | 21.9.1995 and 1.7.1997 | 1995/1983 and 1997/1626 |
| Section 117 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 118(1) to (3), (4) and (5) (partially) and (6) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 119 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 120(1) and Schedule 22 (partially) | 12.10.1995 21.9.95 1.2.1996 1.4.1996 21.11.1996 and 31.12.1996 23.12.1997 | 1995/1983 1995/2649 1996/186 1996/2909 and 1997/3044 |
| Section 120(2) and Schedule 23 (partially) | 1.4.1996 and 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983 and 1996/186 |
| Section 120(3) and Schedule 24 (partially) | 21.9.1995 1.11.1995 1.2.1996 1.4.1996 31.12.1996 1.1.1997 1.4.1997 and 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983 1995/2765 1996/186 1996/2560 1996/2857 and 1996/2909 |
| Section 120(4) to (6) | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Sections 121 to 124 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 7 | 1.4.1997 | 1996/2560 |
See the new sections 36A(5)(b), 37A(6)(b) and 38(9B) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43), added by paragraphs 69, 71 and 72(1) respectively.