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The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023

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3Prohibited single-use plastic products: power to amend

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(1)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend the Schedule—

(a)to add a product to, or remove a product from, column 1 of the Table in paragraph 1;

(b)to add an exemption to, or remove an exemption from, column 2 of the Table in paragraph 1, or to amend an exemption in that column;

(c)to add a definition to, or remove a definition from, paragraph 2, or to amend a definition in that paragraph.

(2)Before making regulations under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult—

(a)local authorities;

(b)the Natural Resources Body for Wales and any other person that the Welsh Ministers consider to be concerned with promoting the protection of the environment in Wales;

(c)such persons as the Welsh Ministers consider represent the interests of producers or suppliers of single-use plastic products in Wales;

(d)such persons as the Welsh Ministers consider represent the interests of people who have a protected characteristic within the meaning given in section 4 of the Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), and on whom the regulations may have a particular impact for that reason;

(e)such other persons as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

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