Regulator profile

OEP

Office for Environmental Protection

Enforcement Regulator England

What OEP does

Independent body established post-Brexit to scrutinise environmental law and investigate complaints about public authorities' failures to comply with environmental law in England and Northern Ireland.

Replaced European Commission's environmental oversight role. Can take enforcement action against public bodies.

EnvironmentalPublic Authority Compliance

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Legislation connected to OEP’s remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.

Establishing / enabling

Environment Act 2021 (enhancement) UK Act of Parliament

Administered / monitored

NPACA 1949 UK Act of Parliament Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) UK Act of Parliament Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 UK Act of Parliament Environmental Protection Act 1990 UK Act of Parliament Water Industry Act 1991 UK Act of Parliament Water Resources Act 1991 UK Act of Parliament Protection of Badgers Act 1992 UK Act of Parliament Clean Air Act 1993 UK Act of Parliament Conservation (Natural Habitats, ) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule Environment Act 1995 UK Act of Parliament Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 UK Act of Parliament Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 UK Act of Parliament Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 UK Act of Parliament UK REACH Regulation (retained EU law) Retained EU Law Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 UK Statutory Instrument

… and 10 more.

Referenced in enforcement

The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (No. 2) Regulations 1987 UK Statutory Instrument The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 1987 UK Statutory Instrument The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 1988 UK Statutory Instrument The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 1990 UK Statutory Instrument The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992 UK Statutory Instrument The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1992 UK Statutory Instrument The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 UK Statutory Instrument The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 UK Statutory Instrument The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 UK Statutory Instrument The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 UK Statutory Instrument The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 UK Statutory Instrument The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 UK Statutory Instrument

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