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2.—(1) Section 78B (identification of contaminated land) has effect with the following modifications.
(2) For subsection (1), substitute—
“(1) Where a local authority considers that there are reasonable grounds for believing that any land may be contaminated, it shall cause the land to be inspected for the purpose of—
(a)identifying whether it is contaminated land; and
(b)enabling the authority to decide whether the land is land which is required to be designated as a special site.
(1A) The fact that substances have been or are present on the land shall not of itself be taken to be reasonable grounds for the purposes of subsection (1).”.
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