Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999

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20(1)Making provision which, subject to any modifications that the Secretary of State considers appropriate, corresponds or is similar to—

(a)any provision made by or under, or capable of being made under, Part I or II of the [1990 c. 43.] Environmental Protection Act 1990 or made by any of sections 157, 158 and 160 of that Act; or

(b)any provision made, or capable of being made, under section 2(2) of the [1972 c. 68.] European Communities Act 1972 in connection with one of the relevant directives.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “the relevant directives” means—

(a)Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control;

(b)Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste, as amended; and

(c)any other directive of the Council of the European Communities designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this paragraph by order made by statutory instrument.

(3)Making provision about the application of the regulations to the Crown.