The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1996

Provisions coming into force on 1st February 1996

2.  The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 shall come into force on 1st February 1996—

  • section 5(2) and (5);

  • section 41 in so far as it confers power on the Secretary of State to make regulations and makes provision in relation to the exercise of that power;

  • section 55(7) to (10);

  • section 80;

  • sections 87 to 89;

  • section 90 in so far as it relates to paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 of Schedule 11;

  • section 91;

  • section 105 in so far as it relates to paragraphs 3 and 5(1) of Schedule 15;

  • section 117;

  • section 118(1) to (3);

  • section 118(4) and (5) in so far as they confer power to make an order or make provision in relation to the exercise of that power;

  • section 118(6);

  • section 119;

  • section 120(1) in so far as it relates to paragraphs 2, 13, 36, 37(2)(b), 43, 44, 67 in so far as it confers power to make regulations or makes provision in relation to the exercise of that power, 102, 103 in so far as it confers power to issue guidance or makes provision in relation to the exercise of that power, and 232(1) of Schedule 22; and

  • section 120(3) in so far as it relates to the repeals in Schedule 24 in relation to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(1), except the repeal in relation to section 165(6) of that Act.