Environmental compliance for manufacturers
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UK Act of Parliament
1999
United Kingdom
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
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Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Consequential and minor amendments
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Particular purposes for which provision may be made under section 2
(1) Establishing standards, objectives or requirements in relation to emissions...
Authorising, or authorising a Minister of the Crown to make...
Enabling persons of any specified description (whether or not they...
Securing— (a) that publicity is given to specified matters;
Requiring or authorising regulators to carry out consultation in connection...
(1) Conferring on regulators functions with respect to the monitoring...
(1) Authorising regulators to serve on holders of permits—
Authorising regulators to suspend the operation of permits so far...
The creation of offences and dealing with matters relating to...
Enabling, where a person has been convicted of an offence...
Conferring rights of appeal in respect of decisions made, notices...
(1) Determining the authorities (whether public or local or the...
(1) Making provision which, subject to any modifications that the...
The regulations may provide for specified provisions of the regulations...
(1) The regulations may authorise the inclusion in a trading...
The regulations may make provision for anything which, by virtue...
In connection with the determination of conditions as mentioned in...
The regulations may— (a) require any such scheme as is...
(1) The regulations may provide for any such offence as...
In this Schedule— “functions” includes powers and duties; “the regulations”...
Enabling the Secretary of State to give directions which regulators...
(1) Prohibiting persons from operating any installation or plant of...
Specifying restrictions or other requirements in connection with the grant...
(1) Prescribing the contents of permits. (2) Authorising permits to...
(1) Requiring permits or the conditions to which permits are...
(1) Regulating the transfer or surrender of permits.
Authorising the Secretary of State to make schemes for the...
(1) Authorising the Secretary of State to make schemes for...
In section 11A(1) of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act...
In section 33(1) (cable burning), after “a process subject to...
In section 35(3) (limit on investigations into emissions from certain...
In section 4(9) of the Railways Act 1993 (interpretation), for...
After section 136 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (oil...
The Environment Act 1995 has effect subject to the following...
In section 5(5) (pollution control powers and functions), after paragraph...
In section 33(5) (pollution control powers and functions in Scotland),...
In section 56(1) (interpretation of Part I), for the definition...
(1) Section 113(5) (disclosure of information: interpretation) is amended as...
In section 66 of the Finance Act 1996 (landfill tax:...
In section 7(4) of the Public Health (Control of Disease)...
In Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 1998...
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 has effect subject to the...
In section 8(7) (expenditure to be covered by charging schemes...
In section 77(2) (waste disposal licences: transition from Part I...
In section 79(10) (restrictions on taking proceedings for statutory nuisance...
In paragraph (a) of each of subsections (3) and (4)...
In paragraph (a) of each of subsections (2) and (3)...
The Clean Air Act 1993 has effect subject to the...
Browse 7 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
General purpose of section 2 and definitions.
Regulation of polluting activities.
Prevention etc. of pollution after accidents involving offshore installations.
Time-limited disposal or waste management licences.
Application to Wales and Scotland.
Consequential and minor amendments and repeals.
Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Part b activities combustion and incineration permits (opens in a new tab) from Environment Agency Detailed Guidance
- Monitoring emissions to air land and water mcerts (opens in a new tab) from Environment Agency Detailed Guidance
- Local authority pollution control general guidance manual (opens in a new tab) from DEFRA Publication
- Local air pollution prevention and control lappc process guidance notes (opens in a new tab) from DEFRA Detailed Guidance
- Local authority environmental permit (opens in a new tab) from Environment Agency Detailed Guidance
- NIEA IPPC guidance and application forms (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- NRW environmental permit compliance guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- SEPA pollution prevention and control (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Environment Agency
PrimaryEnvironmental protection in England. Regulates waste, emissions, water quality, flood risk, and environmental permits for industrial activities. Enforces environmental law and issues …
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries, and rural communities. Sets environmental policy and works with agencies …
Connected legislation
50 statutory instruments
These instruments amend, apply, or refer to this Act. They may not all create direct business obligations.
Secondary legislation (50)
- The Large Combustion Plants (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (revoked) 2002
- Environmental Permitting (Electricity Generating Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 2025
- Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 2012
- The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 2023
- The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 2010
- The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 2018
- The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2015 2015
- The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 2010
- The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 2014
- The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 2019
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 2019
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2013 2013
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014 2014
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015
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