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Scottish Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection
Made
19th May 2020
Coming into force
for the purpose of regulation 1(2)
20th May 2020
for the purpose of regulation 1(3)
1st January 2021
for the purpose of regulation 1(4)
1st January 2022
for the purpose of regulation 1(5)
1st July 2022
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 84, 89, 90 and 96(2) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 84(6) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers consider that it is expedient to make these Regulations for the purpose of promoting and securing an increase in the recycling of materials.
In accordance with section 97(2) to (5) of that Act, a copy of the proposed regulations and a statement setting out the reasons for proposing to make them were laid before the Scottish Parliament for a representation period of 91 days.
In accordance with section 97(6) and (7) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to any representations on the proposed regulations made to them, and to any report relating to the proposed regulations published by any committee of the Scottish Parliament for the time being appointed by virtue of standing orders, and have laid with these Regulations a statement setting out the details of such representations and reports and the changes made to the proposed regulations in response to such representations and reports, and the reasons for those changes.
In accordance with section 96(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
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