The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023

Environmental Protection Act 1990

29.—(1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 7(2)(b) and (12)(b)(2) for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”.

(3) In section 34CB(7)(3) for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”.

(4) In section 75A(4)—

(a) in the text of the modification made by subsection (3)(a)(i) for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”;

(b) in the text of the modification made by subsection (5)(b) for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”.

(5) In section 113(5)(5) for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”.

(6) In section 116(2)(6) for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”.

(7) In section 141(5E)(7) for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”.

(8) In the heading of section 156 and in section 156(1)(a)(8) for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”.

(9) In section 160A(1)(b)(9) for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”.

(1)

1990 c. 43.

(2)

Section 7(2)(b) and (12)(b) was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.I. 2019/458.

(3)

Section 34CB was inserted by section 58(2) of the Environment Act 2021 (c. 30).

(4)

Section 75A was inserted by regulation 5(4) of S.I. 2019/620. Regulation 5(4) of S.I. 2019/620 was itself amended by regulation 14(2) of S.I. 2020/1540 before it came into force; as part of these amendments, regulation 14(2)(b) of S.I. 2020/1540 substituted the text of new section 75A(5).

(5)

Section 113(5) was inserted by regulation 2 of S.S.I. 2001/99 and was amended by regulation 2(4) of S.I. 2019/458.

(6)

Section 116(2) was amended by regulation 2(5) of S.I. 2019/458.

(7)

Section 141(5E) was inserted by section 62(7) of the Environment Act 2021 (c. 30).

(8)

The heading of section 156 and section 156(1)(a) were amended by regulation 2(8) of S.I. 2019/458.

(9)

Section 160A was inserted by section 63(2) of the Environmental Act 2021 (c. 30).