PART 4Amendments to legislation concerning waste

The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003I19

1

The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 M1 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

a

for the definition of “battery” substitute—

“battery” means any source of electrical energy generated by direct conversion of chemical energy and consisting of one or more primary battery cells (non-rechargeable) or one or more secondary battery cells (rechargeable; an accumulator), but does not include—

a

equipment connected with the protection of essential security interests, arms, munitions and war material, with the exclusion of products that are not intended for specifically military purposes, or

b

equipment designed to be sent into space,

b

for the definition of “hazardous waste” substitute—

“hazardous waste” means any waste which is special waste in terms of regulation 2 of the Special Waste Regulations 1996 M2,

c

for the definition of “waste” substitute—

“waste” has the same meaning as in section 75(2)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 M3 as read with section 75A of that Act,

3

In regulation 10(3) (conditions to be included in landfill permits)—

a

omit sub-paragraph (aa),

b

in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “EU” substitute “ retained EU law ”.

4

In regulation 11(2A)(b)(prohibition of acceptance of certain wastes at landfills), for “EU legislation” substitute “ retained EU law ”.