Part 1Waste

Chapter 1Waste sent to landfills

Interpretation of Chapter 1

24Other definitions

1

For the purposes of this Chapter, the “allocating authority”—

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for Scotland is the Scottish Ministers,

c

for Wales is the National Assembly for Wales, and

d

for Northern Ireland is the Department of the Environment.

2

In this Chapter, any reference to an allocating authority’s “area” is to the area for which it is the allocating authority for the purposes of this Chapter.

3

In this Chapter “landfill allowances” means allowances allocated under section 4(1).

4

References in this Chapter to the monitoring authority for an area are to the monitoring authority designated for the area by regulations under section 10(1).

5

F2In this Chapter “waste disposal authority”—

a

in relation to England, Wales and Scotland has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43);

b

in relation to Northern Ireland means a district council.

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