Statutory Instruments
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made
9th November 2000
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 125(3) of the Environment Act 1995(1), hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 18) (England and Wales) Order 2000.
2. Section 116 of the Environment Act 1995 shall come into force on 1st December 2000 in so far as it relates to paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 21(2).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Michael Meacher
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
9th November 2000
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 brings into force on 1st December 2000 paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 21 to the Environment Act 1995, which substitutes a new section 221 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (Crown application).
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 have been brought into force by commencement orders 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(1) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 3(2) to (8) | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 4 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 5 | 1.2.1996 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 |
| Sections 13 to 19 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Sections 20 to 23 | 12.10.1995 | 1995/2649 |
| Sections 25 to 29 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Sections 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 | 28.7.1995 and 1.4.1996 | 1995/1983 and 1996/186 |
| Sections 38 to 40 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 41 | 21.9.1995 1.2.1996 and 1.4.1996 | 1995/1983 and 1996/186 |
| Section 42 | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Sections 43 to 52 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Sections 53 and 54 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 55 | 1.2.1996 and 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 56 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 57 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| (partially) (Scotland) | 14.7.2000 | S.S.I.2000/180 |
| Section 58 | 21.9.1995 and 4.3.1998 | 1995/1983 and 1998/604 |
| Section 59 | 12.10.1995 and 1.1.1999 | 1995/2649 and 1998/3272 |
| Section 60 | 1.7.1997 and 1.7.1998 | 1997/1626 and 1998/604 |
| Section 78 and Schedule 10 (partially), with savings | 23.11.1995 1.4.1996 and 1.4.1997 | 1995/2950 and 1996/2560 |
| Section 80 | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 81 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Sections 82 to 86 | 23.12.1997 | 1997/3044 |
| Sections 87 to 89 | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 90 and Schedule 11 | 1.2.1996 and 23.12.1997 | 1996/186 and 1997/3044 |
| Section 91 | 1.2.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 92 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Sections 93 to 95 | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 96(1), (5) and (6) and Schedules 13 and 14 (England and Wales) | 1.11.1995 | 1995/2765 |
| Section 96(1), (5) and (6) and Schedules 13 and 14 (Scotland) | 1.1.1997 | 1996/2857 |
| Section 96(2) | 1.11.1995 | 1995/2765 |
| Section 96(3) | 1.1.1997 | 1996/2857 |
| Section 96(4) (partially) | 1.11.1995 | 1995/2765 |
| Section 96(4) (partially) (Scotland) | 1.1.1997 | 1996/2857 |
| Sections 97 to 103 | 21.9.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Section 104 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 105 and Schedule 15 | 21.9.1995 1.2.1996 1.4.1996 and 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983 and 1996/186 |
| Sections 106 to 114 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 115 | 1.4.1996 | 1995/2950 and 1996/186 |
| Section 116 and Schedule 21 (partially) | 21.9.1995, 1.7.1997 and 8.4.1998 | 1995/1983, 1997/1626 and 1998/781 |
| Section 117 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 118(1) to (3), (4) and (5) (partially) and (6) | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 119 | 1.4.1996 | 1996/186 |
| Section 120(1) and Schedule 22 (partially) | 21.9.1995 12.10.1995 1.2.1996 1.4.1996 21.11.1996 31.12.1996 23.12.1997 1.4.1998 16.3.99 1.4.99 29.4.99 | 1995/1983 1995/2649 1996/186 1996/2909 1997/3044 1998/604 1999/803 1999/1301 |
| (partially) (England) | 1.4.2000 | 2000/340 |
| (partially (Scotland) | 14.7.2000 | S.S.I.2000/180 |
| Section 120(2) and Schedule 23 (partially) | 1.4.1996 and 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983 and 1996/186 |
| Section 120(3) and Schedule 24 (partially) | 21.9.1995 1.11.1995 1.2.1996 1.4.1996 31.12.1996 1.1.1997 1.4.1997 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983 1995/2765 1996/186 1996/2560 1996/2857 1996/2909 |
| (partially) (England) | 1.4.2000 | 2000/340 |
| (partially) (Scotland) | 14.7.2000 | S.S.I.2000/180 |
| Section 120(4) to (6) | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Sections 121 to 124 | 28.7.1995 | 1995/1983 |
| Paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 7 | 1.4.1997 | 1996/2560 |
1995 c. 25. Though some functions of the Secretary of State under the 1995 Act in relation to Wales were transferred by article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly of Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), the functions of the Secretary of State under section 125 of the 1995 Act are retained in relation to Wales, see article 2(e) of S.I. 1999/672.
This paragraph substitutes section 221 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56). Section 221 of that Act extends to England and Wales only (see section 222(3) of that Act), and accordingly so does paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 21 to the Environment Act 1995 (see section 125(10) of that Act).