Citation, commencement and application1

These Regulations—

a

may be cited as the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2015;

b

come into force on 6th April 2015; and

c

apply in relation to England only.

Amendments to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 20102

1

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 20103 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1), after the definition of “enforcement notice”, insert—

  • “enforcement undertaking” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 23A;

3

After regulation 44, insert—

Enforcement undertakings44A

Schedule 23A (enforcement undertakings) has effect.

4

After Schedule 23, insert the new Schedule 23A contained in the Schedule to these Regulations.

5

In paragraph 1(2)(a) of Schedule 24, after “formal caution for”, insert “, or enforcement undertaking accepted in relation to,”.

Dan RogersonParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs