56 Interpretation of Part I
Environment Act 1995 (1995 c 25) | Legislation

56  Interpretation of Part I

(1)     In this Part of this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

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“the 1990 Act” means the Environmental Protection Act 1990;

“the 1991 Act” means the Water Resources Act 1991;

[“appropriate agency” means the Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales;]

“the appropriate Minister”—

(a)     in the case of the Agency, means the Secretary of State or the Minister; and

(b)     in the case of SEPA, means the Secretary of State;

“the appropriate Ministers”—

(a)     in the case of the Agency, means the Secretary of State and the Minister; and

(b)     in the case of SEPA, means the Secretary of State;

[“the appropriate national authority” means—

(a)     in relation to the Agency, the Secretary of State;

(b)     in relation to the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the Welsh Ministers;]

[“the catchment areas of the rivers Dee, Wye and Severn” has the meaning given by article 1(3) of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999;]

“conservancy authority” has the meaning given by section 221(1) of the 1991 Act;

“costs” includes—

(a)     costs to any person; and

(b)     costs to the environment;

“disposal authority”—

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