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”.