PART 5

GENERAL

Interpretation

Meaning of “tip” and “disused tip”
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1
In this Act, “tip” means an accumulation or deposit of waste (whatever its form or composition) from a mine or quarry other than an accumulation or deposit situated underground.
2
Any wall or other structure (whether or not composed entirely or partially of waste) which retains or confines a tip is to be treated for the purposes of this Act as forming part of the tip.
3
In this Act, “disused tip” means a tip situated wholly or partly in Wales other than one to which the Quarries Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2024) or the Mines Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3248) applies.
4
If either of the Regulations mentioned in subsection (3) is revoked or amended, the Welsh Ministers may amend this section by regulations to change the definition of “disused tip”.
5
The Welsh Ministers may by regulations provide that a tip of a description prescribed by the regulations is not to be treated, despite subsection (3), as a disused tip for the purpose of this Act or any provision of this Act specified by the regulations.
6
Before making regulations under subsection (5), the Welsh Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.
S. 86 in force at 12.9.2025, see s. 92(1)