142 Powers to obtain information about potentially hazardous substances
Environmental Protection Act 1990 (1990 c 43) | Legislation

142  Powers to obtain information about potentially hazardous substances

(1)     The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of assessing their potential for causing pollution of the environment or harm to human health, by regulations make provision for and in connection with the obtaining of relevant information relating to substances which may be specified by him by order for the purposes of this section.

(2)     The Secretary of State shall not make an order under subsection (1) above specifying any substance—

(a)     which was first supplied in any member State [or in the United Kingdom] on or after 18th September 1981; or

(b)     in so far as it is a regulated substance for the purposes of any relevant enactment.

(3)     . . .

(4)     Regulations under this section may—

(a)     prescribe the descriptions of relevant information which are to be furnished under this section in relation to specified substances;

(b)

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