Citation, commencement and application
1. 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 2010
2.—(1) The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010(1) 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 undertakings
44A. 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 Rogerson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
16th February 2015