2000 No. 340 (C. 8)
The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 16 and Saving Provision) (England) Order 2000
Made
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 125(3) and (4) of the Environment Act 19951, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, extent and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 16 and Saving Provision) (England) Order 2000.
2
The provisions of the Environment Act 1995 brought into force by this Order are brought into force for the purposes of their application to England only.
3
In this Order—
“the 1995 Act” means the Environment Act 1995;
“the 1990 Act” means the Environmental Protection Act 19902.
Provisions coming into force on 1st April 20002
The following provisions of the 1995 Act shall come into force on 1st April 2000—
a
section 57 (in so far as not already in force);
b
section 120(1) in so far as it relates to paragraphs 79, 89, 91 and 92 of Schedule 22; and
c
section 120(3) in so far as it relates to the repeal in Schedule 24 of sections 61 and 143 of the 1990 Act.
Saving provision3
Where, before 1st April 2000,—
a
an abatement notice has been served under section 80(1) of the 1990 Act; or
b
a complaint has been made to a magistrates' court under section 82(1) of the 1990 Act or an order made under section 82(2) of that Act,
it, and any proceedings consequent upon any such notice, complaint or order, shall continue to have effect notwithstanding the amendments made to section 79 of the 1990 Act by paragraph 89 of Schedule 22 to the 1995 Act.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
Provision | Date of commencement | S.I.No. |
---|---|---|
Section 1 | 28.7.1995 | |
Section 2 | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 3(1) | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 3(2) to (8) | 28.7.1995 | |
Section 4 | 28.7.1995 | |
Section 5 | 1.2.1996 and 1.4.1996 | |
Section 6 | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 7 | 28.7.1995 | |
Section 8 | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 9 | 28.7.1995 | |
Sections 10 and 11 | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 12 | 28.7.1995 | |
Sections 13 to 19 | 1.4.1996 | |
Sections 20 to 23 | 12.10.1995 | |
Sections 25 to 29 | 1.4.1996 | |
Sections 30 to 32 | 12.10.1995 | |
Sections 33 to 35 | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 36 | 12.10.1995 | |
Section 37 | 28.7.1995 and 1.4.1996 | |
Sections 38 to 40 | 28.7.1995 | |
Section 41 | 21.9.1995, 1.2.1996 and 1.4.1996 | |
Section 42 | 21.9.1995 | |
Sections 43 to 52 | 28.7.1995 | |
Sections 53 and 54 | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 55 | 1.2.1996 and 1.4.1996 | |
Section 56 | 28.7.1995 | |
Section 57 (partially) | 21.9.1995 | |
Section 58 | 21.9.1995 and 4.3.1998 | |
Section 59 | 12.10.1995 and 1.1.1999 | |
Section 60 | 1.7.1997 and 1.7.1998 | |
Section 78 and Schedule 10 (partially), with savings | 23.11.1995, 1.4.1996 and 1.4.1997 | |
Section 80 | 1.2.1996 | |
Section 81 | 1.4.1996 | |
Sections 82 to 86 | 23.12.1997 | |
Sections 87 to 89 | 1.2.1996 | |
Section 90 and Schedule 11 | 1.2.1996 and 23.12.1997 | |
Section 91 | 1.2.1996 | |
Section 92 | 1.4.1996 | |
Sections 93 to 95 | 21.9.1995 | |
Section 96(1), (5) and (6) and Schedules 13 and 14 (England and Wales) | 1.11.1995 | |
Section 96(1), (5) and (6) and Schedules 13 and 14 (Scotland) | 1.1.1997 | |
Section 96(2) | 1.11.1995 | |
Section 96(3) | 1.1.1997 | |
Section 96(4) (partially) | 1.11.1995 | |
Section 96(4) (partially) (Scotland) | 1.1.1997 | |
Sections 97 to 103 | 21.9.1995 | |
Section 104 | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 105 and Schedule 15 | 21.9.1995, 1.2.1996, 1.4.1996 and 1.1.1999 | |
Sections 106 to 114 | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 115 | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 116 and Schedule 21 (partially) | 21.9.1995, 1.7.1997 and 8.4.1998 | |
Section 117 | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 118(1) to (3), (4) and (5) (partially) and (6) | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 119 | 1.4.1996 | |
Section 120(1) and Schedule 22 (partially) | 21.9.1995, 12.10.1995, 1.2.1996, 1.4.1996, 21.11.1996, 31.12.1996, 23.12.1997, 1.4.1998, 16.3.1999, 1.4.1999 and 29.4.1999 | 1995/1983, 1995/2649, 1996/186, 1996/2909, 1997/3044, 1998/604, 1999/803 and 1999/1301 |
Section120(2) and Schedule 23 (partially) | 1.4.1996 and 1.1.1999 | |
Section 120(3) and Schedule 24 (partially) | 21.9.1995, 1.11.1995, 1.2.1996, 1.4.1996, 31.12.1996, 1.1.1997, 1.4.1997 and 1.1.1999 | 1995/1983, 1995/2765, 1996/186, 1996/2560, 1996/2857 and 1996/2909 |
Section 120(4) to (6) | 28.7.1995 | |
Sections 121 to 124 | 28.7.1995 | |
Paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 7 | 1.4.1997 |