Environment Act 2021

Power to direct compliance scheme operatorsU.K.

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6(1)If it appears to the relevant national authority that any action proposed to be taken by the operator of a compliance scheme would be incompatible with an international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party, it may direct the operator not to take the action in question.

(2)If it appears to the relevant national authority that any action which the operator of a compliance scheme has power to take is required for the purpose of implementing an international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party, it may direct the operator to take the action in question.

(3)A direction under this paragraph—

(a)may include consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;

(b)on the application of the relevant national authority, is enforceable—

(i)by injunction, or

(ii)in Scotland, by interdict or by an order for specific performance under section 45 of the Court of Session Act 1988.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)-(6)

I2Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 24.1.2022 for E. by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(q)

I3Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 28.2.2022 for N.I. by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(b)

I4Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 7.3.2022 for W. by S.I. 2022/223, regs. 1(2), 2(d)

I5Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)