The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

• Citation: S.I. 2000/3359
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances), (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st January 2001.

Section 2 Amendment of Regulations

In regulation 4 of the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 , insert after paragraph (6) the following paragraph—

(6A) Where a holder has, before 1st January 2001, made an application in writing to the Agency for a direction to be given under paragraph (5) in relation to equipment, but

(a) the Agency does not determine the application before that date; or

(b) a direction given by the Agency in relation to any of that equipment is not confirmed before that date by the Secretary of State or the Welsh Assembly, paragraphs (1) and (5) shall have effect in relation to that equipment as if for “31st December 2000" (in all places) there were substituted ldquo;31st March 2001rdquo;.