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2020 No. 216 (C. 13)
Environmental Protection, England
The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 26) Order 2020
Made
4th March 2020
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 125(3) of the Environment Act 1995(1).
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 26) Order 2020.
Provision coming into force on 1st April 2020
2. Section 118(4) and (5) of the Environment Act 1995 comes into force on 1st April 2020 for all remaining purposes(2).
Rebecca Pow
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4th March 2020
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force, on 1st April 2020, section 118(4) and (5) of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) for all remaining purposes. Section 118(4) and (5) substitutes section 222 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) and section 224 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57). Section 222 of the Water Industry Act 1991 and 224 of the Water Resources Act 1991 both deal with the application of those Acts to the Isles of Scilly. Section 118(4) and (5) has already been partially commenced by the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/186).
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) have been brought into force by a commencement order made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 2 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 3 (partially) | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 3 (remainder) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 4 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 5 (partially) | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 5 (remainder) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 6 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 7 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 8 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 9 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Sections 10 and 11 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 12 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 13 to 19 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 20 to 23 | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Section 25 to 29 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 30 to 32 | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Sections 33 to 35 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 36 | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Section 37 (partially) | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 37 (remainder) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 38 to 40 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 41 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 41 (partially) | 1.2.1994 | 1996/186 |
| Section 41 (remainder) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 42 | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 43 to 52 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Sections 53 and 54 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 55 (partially) | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 55 (remainder) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 56 | 28.7.1995 | 1996/186 |
| Section 57 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 57 (partially) | 1.4.2000 | 2000/340 |
| Section 57 (partially) | 14.7.2000 | S.S.I 2000/180 |
| Section 57 (partially) | 14.7.2000 | 2000/1986 |
| Section 57 (remainder) | 15.9.2001 | 2001/3211 |
| Section 58 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 58 (remainder) | 1.7.1998 | 1998/604 |
| Section 59 (partially) | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Section 59 (remainder) | 1.1.1999 | 1998/3272 |
| Section 60 (partially) | 1.7.1997 | 1997/1626 |
| Section 60 (remainder) | 1.7.1998 | 1998/604 |
| Section 78 (partially) | 23.11.1995 | 1995/2950 |
| Section 78 (partially) | 1.4.1996 | 1995/2950 |
| Section 78 (partially) | 1.4.1997 | 1996/2560 |
| Section 80 | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 81 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 82 to 86 | 23.12.1997 | 1997/3044 |
| Section 87 to 89 | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 90 (partially) | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 90 (remainder) | 23.12.1997 | 1997/3044 |
| Section 91 | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 92 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 93 to 95 | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 96 (partially) | 1.11.1995 | 1995/2765 |
| Section 96 (remainder) | 1.1.1997 | 1996/2587 |
| Section 97 to 103 | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 104 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 105 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 105 (partially) | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 105 (partially) | 1.4.1996 | 1986/186 |
| Section 105 (remainder) | 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 106 to 114 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 115 (partially) | 1.4.1996 | 1995/2950 |
| Section 115 (remainder) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 116 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 116 (partially) | 1.7.1997 | 1997/1626 |
| Section 116 (partially) | 8.4.1998 | 1998/781 |
| Section 116 (partially) | 1.12.2000 | 2000/3033 |
| Section 116 (partially) | 1.1.2018 | 2017/1045 |
| Section 117 | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 118 (partially) | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 119 | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.11.1995 | 1995/2765 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/2560 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 21.11.1996 | 1996/2909 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 31.12.1996 | 1996/2909 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.1.1997 | 1996/2587 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.4.1997 | 1996/2560 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 23.12.1997 | 1997/3044 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.4.1998 | 1998/604 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 16.3.1999 | 1999/803 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.4.1999 | 1999/803 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 29.4.1999 | 1999/1301 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.4.2000 | 2000/340 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 14.7.2000 | S.S.I 2000/180 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.1.2001 | S.S.I 2000/433 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 15.9.2001 | 2001/3211 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.4.2003 | S.S.I 2003/206 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.1.2005 | S.S.I 2004/541 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 15.5.2006 | 2006/934 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1.4.2015 | S.S.I 2015/73 |
| Sections 121 to 124 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedule 1 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedule 2 (remainder) | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Schedule 3 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedules 4 and 5 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Schedule 6 | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Schedule 7 (remainder) | 1.4.1997 | 1996/2560 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 23.11.1995 | 1995/2950 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 1.4.1996 | 1995/2950 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 1.4.1997 | 1996/2560 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 23.12.1997 | 1997/3044 |
| Schedule 12 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Schedules 13 and 14 (partially) | 1.11.1995 | 1995/2765 |
| Schedules 13 and 14 (remainder) | 1.1.1997 | 1996/2587 |
| Schedule 15 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedule 15 (partially) | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Schedule 15 (partially) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Schedule 15 (remainder) | 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedules 16 to 20 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Schedule 21 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedule 21 (partially) | 1.7.1997 | 1997/1626 |
| Schedule 21 (partially) | 8.4.1998 | 1998/781 |
| Schedule 21 (partially) | 1.12.2000 | 2000/3033 |
| Schedule 21 (partially) | 1.1.2018 | 2017/1045 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 21.11.1996 | 1996/2909 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 31.12.1996 | 1996/2909 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 23.12.1997 | 1997/3044 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 1.4.1998 | 1998/604 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 16.3.1999 | 1999/803 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 1.4.1999 | 1999/803 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 29.4.1999 | 1999/1301 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 1.4.2000 | 2000/340 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 14.7.2000 | S.S.I 2000/180 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 1.1.2001 | S.S.I 2000/433 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 15.9.2001 | 2001/3211 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 1.4.2003 | S.S.I 2003/206 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 1.1.2005 | S.S.I 2004/541 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 15.5.2006 | 2006/934 |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 1.4.2015 | S.S.I 2015/73 |
| Schedule 23 (partially) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Schedule 23 (partially) | 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 1.11.1995 | 1995/2765 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 31.12.1996 | 1996/2909 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 1.1.1997 | 1996/2587 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 1.4.1997 | 1996/2560 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 1.4.2000 | 2000/340 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 14.7.2000 | S.S.I 2000/180 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 15.9.2001 | 2001/3211 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 1.1.2005 | S.S.I 2004/541 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 15.5.2006 | 2006/934 |
| Schedule 24 (partially) | 1.4.2015 | S.S.I 2015/73 |
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(2)
Section 118(4) and (5) has already been partially commenced by S.I. 1996/186.
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