Waste (Wales) Measure 2010

9Regulations prohibiting deposit of waste in a landfill

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(1)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for and in connection with prohibiting or otherwise regulating the deposit of specified kinds of waste in a landfill in Wales.

(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may (among other things)–

(a)amend regulations made under section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 which relate to the operation of a landfill;

(b)provide for offences in relation to failure to comply with provision made under the regulations;

(c)provide for penalties in relation to such offences;

(d)provide for enforcement authorities and the functions of such authorities.

(3)In subsection (1), “landfill” has the meaning given in Article 2(g) of Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste.