Environmental Protection Act 1990

96 Application of Part II. E+W+S

(1) This section applies to litter and refuse collected—

(a) by any authority or person in pursuance of section 89(1) above;

(b) by a principal litter authority in pursuance of section 92(9) [F1 or 92C(3)] above; or

(c) by any person in pursuance of section 93 above.

(2) The Secretary of State may make regulations providing that prescribed provisions of Part II shall have effect, with such modifications (if any) as may be prescribed—

(a) as if references to controlled waste or controlled waste of a prescribed description included references to litter and refuse to which this section applies or any description of such litter and refuse;

(b) as if references to controlled waste or controlled waste of a prescribed description collected under section 45 above included references to litter and refuse collected as mentioned in subsection (1) above or any description of such litter and refuse.

(3) The powers conferred by this section are exercisable in relation to litter and refuse to which it applies whether or not the circumstances are such that the litter or refuse would be treated as controlled waste apart from this section and this section is not to affect the interpretation of the expressions defined in section 75 above.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 96(1)(b) inserted (E.W.) (6.3.2007 for E. and 18.1.2008 for W.) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), ss. 106, 108, Sch. 4 para. 9; S.I. 2007/390, art. 2(a); S.I. 2007/3371, art. 2(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 96 applied (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 22(7) (with s. 22(10))

C2 S. 96 applied (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 20(7) (with s. 20(10))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 96 wholly in force; s. 96 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 164(2); s. 96(2)(3) in force at 14.1.1991 by S.I. 1991/96, art. 2; s. 96(1) in force at 1.4.1991 by S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2