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Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 216 (C. 13)

Environmental Protection, England

The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 26) Order 2020

Made

4th March 2020

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 125(3) of the Environment Act 1995(1).

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 26) Order 2020.

Provision coming into force on 1st April 2020

2.  Section 118(4) and (5) of the Environment Act 1995 comes into force on 1st April 2020 for all remaining purposes(2).

Rebecca Pow

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

4th March 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, on 1st April 2020, section 118(4) and (5) of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) for all remaining purposes. Section 118(4) and (5) substitutes section 222 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) and section 224 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57). Section 222 of the Water Industry Act 1991 and 224 of the Water Resources Act 1991 both deal with the application of those Acts to the Isles of Scilly. Section 118(4) and (5) has already been partially commenced by the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/186).

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) have been brought into force by a commencement order made before the date of this Order:

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No
Section 128.7.19951995/1983
Section 21.4.19961996/186
Section 3 (partially)28.7.19951995/1983
Section 3 (remainder)1.4.19961996/186
Section 428.7.19951995/1983
Section 5 (partially)1.2.19961996/186
Section 5 (remainder)1.4.19961996/186
Section 61.4.19961996/186
Section 728.7.19951995/1983
Section 81.4.19961996/186
Section 928.7.19951995/1983
Sections 10 and 111.4.19961996/186
Section 1228.7.19951995/1983
Section 13 to 191.4.19961996/186
Section 20 to 2312.10.19951995/2649
Section 25 to 291.4.19961996/186
Section 30 to 3212.10.19951995/2649
Sections 33 to 351.4.19961996/186
Section 3612.10.19951995/2649
Section 37 (partially)28.7.19951995/1983
Section 37 (remainder)1.4.19961996/186
Section 38 to 4028.7.19951995/1983
Section 41 (partially)21.9.19951995/1983
Section 41 (partially)1.2.19941996/186
Section 41 (remainder)1.4.19961996/186
Section 4221.9.19951995/1983
Section 43 to 5228.7.19951995/1983
Sections 53 and 541.4.19961996/186
Section 55 (partially)1.2.19961996/186
Section 55 (remainder)1.4.19961996/186
Section 5628.7.19951996/186
Section 57 (partially)21.9.19951995/1983
Section 57 (partially)1.4.20002000/340
Section 57 (partially)14.7.2000S.S.I 2000/180
Section 57 (partially)14.7.20002000/1986
Section 57 (remainder)15.9.20012001/3211
Section 58 (partially)21.9.19951995/1983
Section 58 (remainder)1.7.19981998/604
Section 59 (partially)12.10.19951995/2649
Section 59 (remainder)1.1.19991998/3272
Section 60 (partially)1.7.19971997/1626
Section 60 (remainder)1.7.19981998/604
Section 78 (partially)23.11.19951995/2950
Section 78 (partially)1.4.19961995/2950
Section 78 (partially)1.4.19971996/2560
Section 801.2.19961996/186
Section 811.4.19961996/186
Section 82 to 8623.12.19971997/3044
Section 87 to 891.2.19961996/186
Section 90 (partially)1.2.19961996/186
Section 90 (remainder)23.12.19971997/3044
Section 911.2.19961996/186
Section 921.4.19961996/186
Section 93 to 9521.9.19951995/1983
Section 96 (partially)1.11.19951995/2765
Section 96 (remainder)1.1.19971996/2587
Section 97 to 10321.9.19951995/1983
Section 1041.4.19961996/186
Section 105 (partially)21.9.19951995/1983
Section 105 (partially)1.2.19961996/186
Section 105 (partially)1.4.19961986/186
Section 105 (remainder)1.1.19991995/1983
Section 106 to 1141.4.19961996/186
Section 115 (partially)1.4.19961995/2950
Section 115 (remainder)1.4.19961996/186
Section 116 (partially)21.9.19951995/1983
Section 116 (partially)1.7.19971997/1626
Section 116 (partially)8.4.19981998/781
Section 116 (partially)1.12.20002000/3033
Section 116 (partially)1.1.20182017/1045
Section 1171.2.19961996/186
Section 118 (partially)1.2.19961996/186
Section 1191.2.19961996/186
Section 120 (partially)28.7.19951995/1983
Section 120 (partially)21.9.19951995/1983
Section 120 (partially)12.10.19951995/2649
Section 120 (partially)1.11.19951995/2765
Section 120 (partially)1.2.19961996/186
Section 120 (partially)1.4.19961996/186
Section 120 (partially)1.4.19961996/2560
Section 120 (partially)21.11.19961996/2909
Section 120 (partially)31.12.19961996/2909
Section 120 (partially)1.1.19971996/2587
Section 120 (partially)1.4.19971996/2560
Section 120 (partially)23.12.19971997/3044
Section 120 (partially)1.4.19981998/604
Section 120 (partially)1.1.19991995/1983
Section 120 (partially)16.3.19991999/803
Section 120 (partially)1.4.19991999/803
Section 120 (partially)29.4.19991999/1301
Section 120 (partially)1.4.20002000/340
Section 120 (partially)14.7.2000S.S.I 2000/180
Section 120 (partially)1.1.2001S.S.I 2000/433
Section 120 (partially)15.9.20012001/3211
Section 120 (partially)1.4.2003S.S.I 2003/206
Section 120 (partially)1.1.2005S.S.I 2004/541
Section 120 (partially)15.5.20062006/934
Section 120 (partially)1.4.2015S.S.I 2015/73
Sections 121 to 12428.7.19951995/1983
Schedule 128.7.19951995/1983
Schedule 2 (partially)28.7.19951995/1983
Schedule 2 (remainder)12.10.19951995/2649
Schedule 328.7.19951995/1983
Schedules 4 and 51.4.19961996/186
Schedule 612.10.19951995/2649
Schedule 7 (remainder)1.4.19971996/2560
Schedule 10 (partially)23.11.19951995/2950
Schedule 10 (partially)1.4.19961995/2950
Schedule 10 (partially)1.4.19971996/2560
Schedule 11 (partially)1.2.19961996/186
Schedule 11 (partially)23.12.19971997/3044
Schedule 121.4.19961996/186
Schedules 13 and 14 (partially)1.11.19951995/2765
Schedules 13 and 14 (remainder)1.1.19971996/2587
Schedule 15 (partially)21.9.19951995/1983
Schedule 15 (partially)1.2.19961996/186
Schedule 15 (partially)1.4.19961996/186
Schedule 15 (remainder)1.1.19991995/1983
Schedules 16 to 201.4.19961996/186
Schedule 21 (partially)21.9.19951995/1983
Schedule 21 (partially)1.7.19971997/1626
Schedule 21 (partially)8.4.19981998/781
Schedule 21 (partially)1.12.20002000/3033
Schedule 21 (partially)1.1.20182017/1045
Schedule 22 (partially)28.7.19951995/1983
Schedule 22 (partially)21.9.19951995/1983
Schedule 22 (partially)12.10.19951995/2649
Schedule 22 (partially)1.2.19961996/186
Schedule 22 (partially)1.4.19961996/186
Schedule 22 (partially)21.11.19961996/2909
Schedule 22 (partially)31.12.19961996/2909
Schedule 22 (partially)23.12.19971997/3044
Schedule 22 (partially)1.4.19981998/604
Schedule 22 (partially)16.3.19991999/803
Schedule 22 (partially)1.4.19991999/803
Schedule 22 (partially)29.4.19991999/1301
Schedule 22 (partially)1.4.20002000/340
Schedule 22 (partially)14.7.2000S.S.I 2000/180
Schedule 22 (partially)1.1.2001S.S.I 2000/433
Schedule 22 (partially)15.9.20012001/3211
Schedule 22 (partially)1.4.2003S.S.I 2003/206
Schedule 22 (partially)1.1.2005S.S.I 2004/541
Schedule 22 (partially)15.5.20062006/934
Schedule 22 (partially)1.4.2015S.S.I 2015/73
Schedule 23 (partially)1.4.19961996/186
Schedule 23 (partially)1.1.19991995/1983
Schedule 24 (partially)21.9.19951995/1983
Schedule 24 (partially)1.11.19951995/2765
Schedule 24 (partially)1.2.19961996/186
Schedule 24 (partially)1.4.19961996/186
Schedule 24 (partially)31.12.19961996/2909
Schedule 24 (partially)1.1.19971996/2587
Schedule 24 (partially)1.4.19971996/2560
Schedule 24 (partially)1.1.19991995/1983
Schedule 24 (partially)1.4.20002000/340
Schedule 24 (partially)14.7.2000S.S.I 2000/180
Schedule 24 (partially)15.9.20012001/3211
Schedule 24 (partially)1.1.2005S.S.I 2004/541
Schedule 24 (partially)15.5.20062006/934
Schedule 24 (partially)1.4.2015S.S.I 2015/73
(2)

Section 118(4) and (5) has already been partially commenced by S.I. 1996/186.