SCHEDULE 26Consequential amendments
PART 2Subordinate legislation
The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 200523
1
The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005205 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 5(1) (general interpretation)—
a
for the definition of “the 2007 Regulations”, substitute—
“the Environmental Permitting Regulations” means the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010;
b
in the definition of “environmental permit”, for “the 2007 Regulations” substitute “the Environmental Permitting Regulations”;
c
for the definition of “registered exemption” substitute—
“registered exemption” means an exempt waste operation within the meaning of the Environmental Permitting Regulations;
d
for the definition of “waste permit” substitute—
“waste permit” means a licence under Part 2 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 or an environmental permit
e
at the appropriate place, insert—
“radioactive substances activity” has the meaning given in Schedule 23 to the Environmental Permitting Regulations;
“radioactive waste” has the meaning given in Schedule 23 to the Environmental Permitting Regulations;
3
For paragraph (1) of regulation 15 (radioactive waste) substitute—
1
This regulation applies to radioactive waste where—
a
a radioactive substances activity in relation to that radioactive waste does not require an environmental permit by virtue of section 15 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993; and
b
that radioactive waste has one or more hazardous properties arising other than from its radioactive nature.
4
In regulation 26(4)(d) (common provisions on notifications), for “the 2007 Regulations” substitute “the Environmental Permitting Regulations”.
5
In regulation 42(8) (duty of consignee not accepting delivery), for “the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007” substitute “the Environmental Permitting Regulations”.