The Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2022

• Citation: S.I. 2022/518
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2022.

(2) In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Environment Act 2021.

Section 2 Provisions coming into force on 10th May 2022

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 10th May 2022—

(a) section 17 (policy statement on environmental principles);

(b) section 18 (policy statement on environmental principles: process);

(c) section 19(5) and (6) (policy statement on environmental principles: effect);

(d) section 20 (statements about Bills containing new environmental law);

(e) section 85 (Authority’s power to require information) so far as relating to undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England and licensees using the systems of such undertakers;

(f) section 87 (electronic service of documents) so far as relating to undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England and licensees using the systems of such undertakers.

Section 3 Provisions coming into force on 30th September 2022

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 30th September 2022—

(a) section 109 (species conservation strategies);

(b) section 111(wildlife conservation: licences);

(c) section 116 (use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity), for the purpose of making regulations;

(d) Schedule 17 (use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity), for the purpose of making regulations.