1999 No. 2170

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND

The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (England) Regulations 1999

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State–

  • having consulted the committee established1 under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 19902;

  • having published a notice in the London Gazette as required by section 140(6)(b) of that Act;

  • having considered the representations made to him in accordance with that notice;

  • considering it appropriate to make these Regulations for the purpose of preventing the substance or articles specified in them from causing pollution of the environment and harm to the health of animals; in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1403 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: