Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003

23 “Scheme year” and “target year” U.K.

[F1 (1) In this Chapter—

• “scheme year” means—

  (a)

  for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, a year beginning with 1st April in any of 2005 to 2019; and

  (b)

  for Wales—

  (i)

  the period of six months beginning with 1st October 2004, or

  (ii)

  a year beginning with 1st April in any of 2005 to 2019;

• “target year” means a scheme year ending with 31st March in 2010, 2013 or 2020.]

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsection (1) for the purpose of—

(a) providing for a different day to be the first day of a scheme year;

(b) adding or omitting one or more scheme years;

(c) providing for a scheme year to be a period shorter or longer than a year;

(d) changing the target years or any of them;

(e) adding or omitting one or more target years.

(3) Before making regulations under subsection (2), the Secretary of State shall consult the Scottish Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales and the Department of the Environment.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 23(1) substituted (22.7.2004) by Landfill (Scheme Year and Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1936), regs. 1, 2(2)