- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 2 of 24 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 21 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Any Person2
Occupier2
Trader1
Plus 19 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
184 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
104 duties
Communications Act 2003
92 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988
92 duties
Occupier — also bound by 246 other Acts
Highways Act 1980
23 duties
Trader — also bound by 864 other Acts
Value Added Tax Regulations 1995
416 duties
Companies Act 2006
244 duties
Companies Act 1985
85 duties
What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
7 of 27 sections shown
s.007
Biodiversity lists and duty to take steps to maintain and enhance biodiversity (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must maintain and enhance biodiversity listsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.008
Duty to prepare and publish state of natural resources report (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NRW must prepare and publish state of natural resources reportsStatutory regulator
s.009
Duty to prepare, publish and implement national natural resources policy (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must prepare, publish and implement natural resources policyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.011
Area statements (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NRW must produce and implement Area Statements for natural resourcesStatutory regulator
s.012
Welsh Ministers' directions to implement area statements (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers may direct public bodies to implement area statementsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014
Duty of public bodies to provide information or other assistance to NRW (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Public bodies must provide information or assistance to NRWCrown / Minister / Government department
s.015
Duty of NRW to provide information or other assistance to public bodies (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NRW must provide information and assistance to public bodiesStatutory regulator
20 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 2
CLIMATE CHANGE
13 of 26 sections shown
s.029
The 2050 emissions target (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must ensure Wales reaches net zero emissions by 2050Crown / Minister / Government department
s.030
Interim emissions targets (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must set and meet interim emissions targetsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.031
Carbon budgets (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must set and meet five-year carbon budgetsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.032
Emissions targets and carbon budgets: principles (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must set climate targets and carbon budgetsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.039
Proposals and policies for meeting carbon budget (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must publish reports on meeting carbon budgetsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.040
Carrying amounts from one budgetary period to another (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers may adjust carbon budgets between periodsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.041
Final statement for budgetary period (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must report on carbon budget performanceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.042
Proposals and policies where carbon budget not met (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must report on plans to fix carbon budget overspendsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.043
Statements for interim target years and 2050 (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must publish emissions and carbon unit statementsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.045
Progress reports (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Welsh Ministers must respond to climate progress reportsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.046
Duty of advisory body to provide advice and assistance (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Advisory body must provide climate change advice to Welsh MinistersStatutory regulator
s.047
Guidance to advisory body (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural Resources Wales must follow guidance from Welsh MinistersStatutory regulator
s.051
Measurement of emissions (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Standard unit of measurement for greenhouse gas emissionsAny Person
13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 3
CHARGES FOR CARRIER BAGS
1 of 11 sections shown
s.057
Application of proceeds (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Donate carrier bag proceeds to environmental charities in WalesTrader
10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 4
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE
2 of 6 sections shown
s.065
Requirements relating to separate collection etc. of waste (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Fail to comply with waste separation requirements in WalesOccupier
Unlimited fine
s.066
Prohibition on disposal of food waste to sewer (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Illegal disposal of food waste into public sewersOccupier
Unlimited fine
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 5
FISHERIES FOR SHELLFISH
0 of 5 sections shown5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 6
MARINE LICENSING
0 of 5 sections shown5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 7
MISCELLANEOUS
0 of 6 sections shown6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 8
GENERAL
0 of 3 sections shown3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
Schedules
1 of 51 shown
s.001
CHARGES FOR CARRIER BAGS: CIVIL SANCTIONS (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Breach of carrier bag charging regulationsAny Person
Fine up to £5,000
50 other schedules
s.sch001
(1) Carrier bag regulations may make provision about civil sanctions...
s.sch001
(1) Carrier bag regulations may not provide for the making...
s.sch001
(1) Carrier bag regulations may confer on an administrator the...
s.sch001
(1) Carrier bag regulations may make provision about the persons...
s.sch001
(1) Where carrier bag regulations confer power on an administrator...
s.sch001
(1) Where carrier bag regulations confer power on an administrator...
s.sch001
Carrier bag regulations may not confer power on an administrator...
s.sch001
(1) The Welsh Ministers must review the operation of any...
s.sch001
(1) Where carrier bag regulations confer power on an administrator...
s.sch001
Where pursuant to any provision made under this Schedule an...
s.sch001
In this Schedule, the following expressions are defined or otherwise...
s.sch001
(1) Carrier bag regulations may confer on an administrator the...
s.sch001
(1) Carrier bag regulations that make provision under paragraph 2...
s.sch001
(1) Carrier bag regulations may confer on an administrator the...
s.sch001
(1) Carrier bag regulations that make provision under paragraph 4...
s.sch001
(1) If carrier bag regulations make provision under paragraph 4,...
s.sch001
(1) Carrier bag regulations may not make provision under paragraphs...
s.sch001
(1) If carrier bag regulations confer power on an administrator...
s.sch001
(1) If carrier bag regulations make provision under paragraph 4,...
s.sch002
(1) The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act...
s.sch002
(1) The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 is...
s.sch002
In Schedule 2 to the Planning (Wales) Act 2015, omit...
s.sch002
(1) The Climate Change Act 2008 is amended as follows....
s.sch002
(1) The Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 is amended as follows....
s.sch002
(1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is amended as follows....
s.sch002
In the Household Waste Recycling Act 2003, omit section 2....
s.sch002
In Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006,...
s.sch002
(1) The Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 is amended as follows....
s.sch002
In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...
s.sch002
In section 25(1)(d) of the Local Government Act 1974, omit...
s.sch002
(1) The Countryside Act 1968 is amended as follows.
s.sch002
(1) The Water Resources Act 1991 is amended as follows....
s.sch002
In section 1(1)(a) of the Land Drainage Act 1991, after...
s.sch002
In section 6 of the Environment Act 1995—
s.sch002
In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
s.sch002
In Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act...
s.sch002
(1) The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 is amended...
s.sch002
(1) The Public Bodies Act 2011 is amended as follows....
s.sch002
In Schedule 10 to the Water Act 2014, omit paragraph...
s.sch002
(1) The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act...
s.sch002
In section 41(7A) of the Countryside Act 1968, for “Council”...
s.sch002
(1) The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is amended as...
s.sch002
(1) The Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 is amended...
s.sch002
In section 22(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984—...
s.sch002
In section 156(8) of the Water Industry Act 1991, in...
s.sch002
(1) The Environment Act 1995 is amended as follows.
s.sch002
In section 90 of the Countryside and Rights of Way...
s.sch002
(1) The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is amended...
s.sch002
(1) The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 is...
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Running visitor accommodation in Wales
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Construction compliance in Wales
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Quick check: Wales-specific requirements
Quick checklist of key Wales-specific differences from England. Check business rates, planning, Welsh language, environmental permits, workplace recycling, and Land Transaction Tax.
Quick check for a food business in Wales
Quick compliance check for Wales-specific food business obligations. Covers mandatory hygiene ratings, food waste separation, registration, and environmental permits.
Start a food business in Wales
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Apply to Natural Resources Wales for an environmental permit
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Environmental permits for food businesses in Wales
A food business in Wales may need environmental permits from Natural Resources Wales to discharge water, abstract water, treat food waste or …
How doing business in Wales differs from England
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Separate food waste in Wales
Since 6 April 2024, every workplace in Wales producing 5 kilograms or more of food waste a week must keep it separate …
Workplace recycling requirements in Wales
Since 6 April 2024, every workplace in Wales, whatever its size, must separate recyclable waste into set streams, including paper and card, …
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