Control of Pollution Act 1974

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F1Control of Pollution Act 1974

1974 CHAPTER 40

An Act to make further provision with respect to waste disposal, water pollution, noise, atmospheric pollution and public health; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[31st July 1974]

Extent Information

E1Act applies to Great Britain with exceptions, see s. 109.

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. I amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 1994/1056 Sch. 4 para. 10 (E.W.) (15.5.2006) by The Waste Management (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/937), regs. 1(2), 6(10)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Power to transfer certain functions conferred (E.W.) by Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22, SIF 100:1), s. 7(3)(a)(4)(g)

Transfer of certain functions (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(c) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

C2Act: Transfer of functions (except s. 102(2)) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1