Welsh Statutory Instrument SI 2005/1806 United Kingdom

The Hazardous Waste (Wales) Regulations 2005

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Manufacturer8 Any Person5 Operator2 Employee1

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What it requires

Regulations 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.

s.024 Notification by producer Regulated
  • Notify Natural Resources Wales before producing hazardous wasteManufacturer
s.025 Notification by consignor Regulated
  • Notify NRBW of premises for hazardous waste removalAny Person
s.036 Standard procedure Regulated
  • Prepare and distribute consignment notes for hazardous waste removalManufacturer
s.037 Schedule of carriers Regulated
  • Prepare and manage schedule of carriers for hazardous waste transportOperator
s.039 Removal of ships' wastes to reception facilities Regulated
  • Prepare consignment note for hazardous waste removed from ship to reception facilitiesEmployee
s.040 Removal of ships' wastes other than to reception facilities Regulated
  • Prepare consignment note and follow documentation process when removing hazardous waste from a shipAny Person
s.041 Removal of wastes by pipeline Regulated
  • Create and keep consignment notes for hazardous waste piped from premisesManufacturer
s.042 Duty of consignee not accepting delivery Regulated
  • Document and report rejected hazardous waste deliveryManufacturer
s.043 Further consignment note for rejected consignment Regulated
  • Prepare a new consignment note for rejected hazardous wasteManufacturer
s.045 Duty to deliver consignment promptly Regulated
  • Deliver hazardous waste consignments promptly without undue delayOperator
s.049 Producers', holders' and consignors' records Regulated
  • Keep records of hazardous waste and maintain a registerManufacturer
s.050 Carrier's records Regulated
  • Keep records of hazardous waste transportedAny Person
s.053 Consignee and self-disposal quarterly returns Regulated
  • Submit quarterly returns to NRBW for hazardous waste received or self-disposedManufacturer
s.054 Consignee's return to the producer, holder or consignor Regulated
  • Send waste return to producer or holder within one month of quarter endAny Person
64 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, commencement, and application
s.002 The Waste Directive and the meaning of Waste
s.002 Meaning of the Waste Directive
s.002 Meaning of the “Mining Waste Directive” ...
s.003 Annex III to the Waste Directive
s.004 The List of Wastes
s.005 General Interpretation
s.006 Hazardous waste
s.007 Non-hazardous waste
s.008 Specific waste to be treated as hazardous
s.009 Specific waste to be treated as non-hazardous
s.010 Provisions common to regulations 8 and 9
s.011 Requisite bodies
s.012 General application of Parts 4 to 10
s.013 Asbestos waste
s.014 Separated domestic fractions
s.014 Hazardous waste produced at shop premises
s.015 Radioactive waste
s.016 Agricultural waste
s.017 Mines and quarries waste
s.018 Meaning of mixing hazardous waste
s.019 Prohibition on mixing hazardous waste without a permit
s.020 Duty to separate mixed wastes
s.021 Requirement to notify premises
s.022 Prohibition on removal of hazardous waste from premises unless notified or exempt
s.023 Exemption from the requirement to notify
s.026 Common provisions on notifications
s.027 Premises code
s.028 Effective time
s.029 Mobile services
s.030 The qualifying limitation
s.031 The tenure restriction
s.032 General interpretation of Part 5
s.033 Coding standard
s.034 Consignment codes
s.035 Completion of the consignment note
s.038 Multiple collections
s.044 Procedure for rejected multiple collection consignments
s.046 Cross-border movement of hazardous waste
s.047 Records of tipped (discharged) hazardous waste
s.048 Records of disposal or recovery by other means
s.051 Registers and records: common provisions
s.052 Previous holder's right to information
s.055 Duties to supply information
s.056 Inspections of hazardous waste producers
s.057 Inspections of collection and transport operations
s.058 NRBW to retain registers etc
s.059 Fees
s.060 Provision of information to the National Assembly
s.061 General
s.062 General duties on the holder in the event of an emergency or grave danger
s.063 General duties of the NRBW
s.064 Enforcement
s.065 Offences
s.065 Civil sanctions
s.066 Defences
s.067 Liability of persons other than the principal offender
s.068 False and misleading information
s.069 Penalties
s.070 Fixed penalties
s.071 Savings for certain privileges
s.072 Revocations and savings
s.073 Consequential Amendments
s.074 Transitional Provisions
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch007 UK cross-border Consignments into Wales Regulated
  • Manage rejected hazardous waste consignments into WalesAny Person
s.sch007 UK cross-border Consignments out of Wales Regulated
  • Prepare and send consignment notes for cross-border hazardous waste shipmentsManufacturer
58 other schedules
s.sch005 Schedule 5 para.wrapper9n2
s.sch007 Recognition of cross border UK consignment notes
s.sch007 Any requirement in Part 6 to complete a consignment note...
s.sch007 Any requirement to keep a copy of a consignment note...
s.sch007 Multiple Collections in Wales and England
s.sch009 The following paragraphs have effect in relation to the charges...
s.sch009 The charge to be paid on the notification of premises...
s.sch009 The charge to be paid by a consignee in respect...
s.sch009 The charge to be paid by a producer in respect...
s.sch009 The time for payment of the fee required under paragraph...
s.sch009 A consignee may recover from a consignor any fees paid...
s.sch010 Schedule 10 para.wrapper12n2
s.sch011 The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is amended as follows.
s.sch011 In Section 5.1 of Chapter 5 of Schedule 1—
s.sch011 The 1994 Regulations are amended as follows.
s.sch011 In regulation 1(3), for the definition of “special waste”, substitute...
s.sch011 In regulation 3, at the end add “ (q) the...
s.sch011 In regulation 10(1)(j) for “special waste” substitute “ hazardous waste...
s.sch011 In regulation 10(1)(k) at the end insert “ or regulation...
s.sch011 In regulation 14(1) and 14(2), for “toxic and dangerous waste”...
s.sch011 In regulation 17(3) and 17(3A) for “special waste” substitute “...
s.sch011 In paragraph 5 of Schedule 1, for subparagraph (d) to...
s.sch011 In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1A, for the definition of...
s.sch011 In section 75 (as amended by the Hazardous Waste (England...
s.sch011 In schedule 3, in paragraphs 3(a)(ii), 3(c), 18(2)(b), 28, 36(1),...
s.sch011 In paragraph 9 of Schedule 4, omit subparagraphs (9) and...
s.sch011 In paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 4 delete “, and producers...
s.sch011 In paragraphs 14(1)(b) and 14(1A) of Schedule 4 for “special...
s.sch011 For paragraph 14(5) of Schedule 4, substitute—
s.sch011 For paragraph 14(8) of Schedule 4, substitute—
s.sch011 The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and...
s.sch011 In paragraph 9 of Schedule 1, for “hazardous waste (that...
s.sch011 The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dangerous Substances)...
s.sch011 For regulation 11(3), substitute the following— (3) Subject to paragraphs...
s.sch011 The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 is amended as...
s.sch011 The Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000...
s.sch011 In Chapter 5 of Schedule 1— (a) in the definition...
s.sch011 The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002...
s.sch011 In regulation 3(3)(e), for “Special Waste Regulations 1996” substitute “...
s.sch011 The Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 are amended as...
s.sch011 In Regulation 7(2) for “Hazardous waste means any waste as...
s.sch011 For paragraph 2(a) of Schedule 1, substitute “ (a) it...
s.sch011 For paragraph 3(1)(a) of Schedule 1, substitute “ (a) it...
s.sch011 For paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 1, substitute “ (b) it...
s.sch011 For paragraph 5(1)(g) of Schedule 1, substitute—
s.sch011 In section 25(2), for “for the purpose of Council Directive...
s.sch011 The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows....
s.sch011 In regulation 3(2), for the words “or the provisions of...
s.sch011 The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles)...
s.sch011 At the end of Schedule 1 insert “ The Hazardous...
s.sch011 The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991 are amended...
s.sch011 In regulation 2(3), for “special waste” substitute “ hazardous waste...
s.sch011 The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991 are...
s.sch012 (1) This paragraph applies to any notification of premises made...
s.sch012 (1) This paragraph applies to any action taken by a...
s.sch012 Where the removal of waste by pipeline from any premises...
s.sch012 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, a...
s.sch012 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to waste which was...

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