The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales)Regulations 2005

Revocations and savingsE+W

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

76.—(1) Subject to the following paragraphs, the 1996 Regulations are revoked.

(2) Where a consignment has been removed from premises before these Regulations come into force, and a consignment note has been raised in relation to that consignment under the 1996 Regulations, then—

(a)for a period of 72 hours after these Regulations come into force entirely—

(i)the 1996 Regulations shall continue to apply in all other respects to that consignment;

(ii)the provisions of these Regulations (other than regulation 62 (general duties on the holder in the event of an emergency or grave danger)) shall not apply to that consignment during that period;

(b)thereafter—

(i)these Regulations shall apply to that consignment except that the requirement to make a consignee quarterly return in relation to that consignment pursuant to regulation 53 shall not arise; and

(ii)the requirement on the consignee to send a copy of the consignment note sent to the Agency shall continue to apply in relation to any consignment sent pursuant to the 1996 Regulations.