2008 No. 314

Environmental PROTECTION, england

The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 (revoked)F1

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

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Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

Citation, application and commencementF11

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InterpretationF12

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ExemptionsF13

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Appointment of principal contractorF14

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Preparation of a site waste management planF15

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Requirements for a site waste management planF16

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Updating a site waste management plan for a project of £500,000 or lessF17

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Updating a site waste management plan for a project worth more than £500,000F18

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Availability of the planF19

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Keeping plansF110

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Additional dutiesF111

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False statementsF112

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ObstructionF113

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PenaltiesF114

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EnforcementF115

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Fixed penalty noticesF116

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Transitional provisionsF117

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F1SCHEDULEAdditional duties

Regulation 11

Additional duties on the principal contractorF11

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Additional duties on the clientF12

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Additional duties on both the client and the principal contractorF13

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations require any person intending to carry out a construction project with an estimated cost greater than £300,000 to prepare a site waste management plan.

The plan must be updated in accordance with the Regulations, with different requirements depending on whether the cost of the project is greater than £500,000.

The Regulations are enforced by the Environment Agency and the local authority.

Breach of the Regulations is an offence punishable—

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on summary conviction, by a fine not exceeding £50,000, or

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on conviction on indictment, by a fine.

An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available on the Defra website.