The Environmental Information Regulations 1992
1992 No. 3240
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Environmental Information Regulations 1992
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made
Coming into force
Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in pursuance of paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 19721;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, being a Minister designated2 for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 2 of that Act in relation to freedom of access to, and the dissemination of, information on the environment held by public authorities or bodies with public responsibilities for the environment and which are under the control of a public authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that subsection and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: