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Enforced by: Local Authority, NRW
Status: In Force
Penalty ceiling: Prosecution 1 of 1 obligation carry a fine up to £500.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person1

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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.

Part 1

Introduction

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Title, coming into force and application

Part 2

Enforcement and civil sanctions

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.002 Regulator

s.003 Civil sanctions

Part 3

Amendments to the 2016 Regulations

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.004 Amendments to the 2016 Regulations: Wales

Schedules

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s.schedule made Civil sanctions Prosecution

Breach of environmental permit regarding waste incineration or landfillAny Person

Fine up to £500

26 other provisions

s.005 Service of final notice

s.006 Contents of final notice

s.007 Discount for early payment

s.008 Appeals against final notice

s.009 Non-payment after 56 days (late payment penalty)

s.010 Criminal proceedings

s.011 Imposition of a variable monetary penalty

s.012 Notice of intent

s.013 Making representations and objections

s.014 Third party undertakings

s.015 Service of final notice

s.016 Contents of final notice

s.017 Appeals against a final notice

s.018 Criminal proceedings

s.019 Non-compliance penalties

s.020 Appeals against non-compliance penalties

s.021 Combination of sanctions

s.022 Enforcement cost recovery notices

s.023 Appeals against enforcement cost recovery notices

s.024 Withdrawing or amending a notice

s.025 Guidance as to use of civil sanctions

s.026 Additional guidance

s.027 Consultation on guidance

s.028 Publication of enforcement action

s.029 Recovery of payments

s.030 Appeals

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