The Ozone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 583

PART 3 U.K. Fluorinated greenhouse gases

SECTION 2 U.K. Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

Insertion of new Articles 2A and 2B U.K.

38.  After Article 2, insert—

“Article 2A U.K. Appropriate regulator: Scotland

1.   The appropriate regulator in relation to Scotland is, subject to paragraph (2), the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

2.   The Scottish Ministers may direct that a person or body other than the Scottish Environment Protection Agency is the appropriate regulator in relation to cases of a particular description or in a particular case.

3.   Before making a direction under paragraph (2), the Scottish Ministers must consult the Secretary of State.

Article 2B U.K. Appropriate regulator: Wales

1.   The appropriate regulator in relation to Wales is, subject to paragraph (2), Natural Resources Body for Wales.

2.   The Welsh Ministers may direct that a person or body other than Natural Resources Body for Wales is the appropriate regulator in relation to cases of a particular description or in a particular case.

3.   Before making a direction under paragraph (2), the Welsh Ministers must consult the Secretary of State.”

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 38 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1