Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999

Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)

3 The Environmental Protection Act 1990 has effect subject to the following amendments.

4 In section 8(7) (expenditure to be covered by charging schemes under the section is that of local enforcing authorities in exercising their functions under Part I of the Act), at the end insert “together with the expenditure incurred by the Environment Agency in exercising, in relation to authorisations granted by local enforcing authorities or the prescribed processes to which such authorisations relate, such of its functions as are specified in the scheme.”

5 In section 77(2) (waste disposal licences: transition from Part I of the [1974 c. 40.] Control of Pollution Act 1974), at the beginning insert “Subject to section 4 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999,”.

6 In section 79(10) (restrictions on taking proceedings for statutory nuisance where proceedings possible under Part I of the Act), after “Part I” insert “or under regulations under section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.”