SL(5)020 - The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016

Background and Purpose

These Regulations consolidate the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/675) and a number of subsequent amendments into a single set of regulations. These Regulations maintain the established environmental permitting and compliance regime that applies to various activities and industries. 

Procedure

Affirmative

Technical Scrutiny

One point is identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument.

SO 21.2 (ix): The Regulations are made in English only. The Regulations have been made on an England and Wales basis.

The Regulations do contain Welsh language amendments made to some Wales only subordinate legislation. Please note in some cases that there are inconsistencies between the amendments made to the English and Welsh versions of these instruments by the Regulations. This is because previous amending legislation amended only the English text and not the Welsh text of the relevant instruments. This meant that the two language versions of these instruments were previously inconsistent. These Regulations seek to remedy that inconsistency.

Merits Scrutiny

No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 in respect of this instrument.

Legal Advisers

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

14 November 2016