Part 1

Waste
Chapter 1

Waste sent to landfills

Interpretation of Chapter 1

Other definitions
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1
For the purposes of this Chapter, the “allocating authority”—
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
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
In 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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S. 24(1)(a) omitted (31.3.2013) by virtue of The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/141), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(4) (with reg. 8)
Words in s. 24(5) substituted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(33)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)
S. 24(6) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(33)(b); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)
S. 24(7) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(33)(b); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)