Point in time view as at 30/09/2022.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Environment Act 2021, Paragraph 5.
5(1)Before making regulations under this Part of this Schedule the relevant national authority must—
(a)consult any persons the authority considers appropriate, and
(b)have regard to the matters in sub-paragraph (2).
(2)The matters are—
(a)the extent to which the proposed regulations are likely to reduce the product’s impact on the natural environment at any stage of its production, use or disposal;
(b)the environmental, social, economic or other costs of complying with the regulations;
(c)whether exemptions should be given, or other special provision made, for smaller businesses.
(3)The requirement in sub-paragraph (1)(a) may be met by consultation carried out before this paragraph comes into force.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 9.1.2022 for E.W.S., see s. 147(2)(b)
I2Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 28.2.2022 for N.I. by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(d)
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