Environmental Protection Act 1990

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:citation 1990 c. 43
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1990
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Environment_Agency
local authorities
gptkbp:hasPart Part VII: Administration, Offences, and Miscellaneous
Part I: Prescribed Processes and Substances
Part II: Disposal of Controlled Waste on Land
Part III: Statutory Nuisances and Clean Air
Part IV: Litter
Part V: Genetically Modified Organisms
Part VI: Dogs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Environmental Protection Act 1990
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:England
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp: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 provision with respect to litter; to make provision for the control of genetically modified organisms; and for connected purposes.
gptkbp:notableFor Section 89: Duty to keep land and highways clear of litter
Section 33: Prohibition on unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of waste
Section 34: Duty of care as respects waste
Section 87: Offence of leaving litter
Section 80: Statutory nuisances and inspections therefor
gptkbp:purpose environmental protection
waste management
pollution control
control of genetically modified organisms
litter control
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 1 November 1990
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Clean_Air_Act_1993
gptkb:Control_of_Pollution_Act_1974
gptkb:Environmental_Act_1995
gptkbp:repealedBy parts of the Act have been repealed
gptkbp:replacedBy Control of Pollution Act 1974 (in part)
gptkbp:status Amended
gptkbp:website https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/contents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joint_Nature_Conservation_Committee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5