Environmental Protection Act 1990
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The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is a key UK law that provides the framework for controlling pollution, managing waste, and protecting the environment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Act 1990 canonical | 3 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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environmental law ⓘ |
| citation | 1990 c. 43 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsDuty |
duty of care for waste holders
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duty of local authorities to keep land clear of litter ⓘ |
| createsOffence |
causing or permitting statutory nuisance
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failure to comply with waste management licence conditions ⓘ littering in a public place ⓘ unlawful deposit of controlled waste ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Environment Agency (England)
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surface form:
Environment Agency
Scottish Environment Protection Agency ⓘ environmental regulators ⓘ local authorities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision for the improved control of pollution arising from certain industrial and other processes; to re-enact the provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 relating to waste on land with modifications; to make new provision with respect to waste disposal, waste management, and litter; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
control of pollution
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environmental protection ⓘ waste management ⓘ |
| parliament |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| part |
Part I: Prescribed processes and substances
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Part II: Waste on land ⓘ Part III: Statutory nuisances and clean air ⓘ Part IV: Litter ⓘ Part V: Radioactive substances ⓘ Part VI: Genetically modified organisms ⓘ Part VII: Miscellaneous provisions ⓘ |
| providesFrameworkFor |
integrated pollution control
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litter control regime ⓘ local air pollution control ⓘ statutory nuisance regime ⓘ waste management licensing system ⓘ |
| regulates |
controlled waste
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duty of care for waste ⓘ genetically modified organisms in the environment ⓘ litter ⓘ pollution from industrial processes ⓘ statutory nuisances ⓘ waste disposal ⓘ waste management licensing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Environment Act 1995
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Environmental Protection Act 1995 ⓘ |
| replaces | parts of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1990-11-01 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Environmental Protection Act 1990 self-link ⓘ |
| status | amended ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | environmental regulation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1990 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (sponsorship role)
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legalBasis
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Environmental Protection Act 1990
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subject surface form:
Joint Nature Conservation Committee