Scottish Statutory Instruments
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made
16th March 2005
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 6, 7, 10 to 13, 15, 16, 26 and 36 of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003(1) (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having consulted in accordance with section 27(2) of the Act such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of–
waste disposal authorities in Scotland;
persons concerned in the operation of landfills in Scotland;
any other affected persons;
as they consider appropriate, hereby make the following Regulations, a draft of which has in accordance with section 28(4) of the Act (since these Regulations include the first regulations to be made by the Scottish Ministers under sections 6, 7 and 11 of the Act), been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Scottish Parliament:
2003 c. 33. The relevant powers in sections 6, 7, 10 to 13, 15, 16 and 26 are expressed to be exercisable by the allocating authority. In relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers are an allocating authority under section 24(1) of the Act.