A Bill to amend Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the duties, powers and functions of waste regulation authorities concerning the unauthorised deposit of controlled waste on land; and for connected purposes
The Bill would amend Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the functions of waste regulation authorities concerning fly-tipped waste. It would place a duty on the Environment Agency or the relevant local authority to remove waste if the landowner had not knowingly caused or permitted the waste to be deposited and to investigate incidents of fly-tipping.
House of Commons
Sir Bernard JenkinConservative
30 October 2008
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This Bill would change how fly-tipped waste is handled by waste regulators. It would require the Environment Agency or the relevant local authority to remove fly-tipped waste from land if the owner did not knowingly cause or permit it, and to investigate fly-tipping incidents, by amending Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons and is sponsored by Sir Bernard Jenkin; further stages are not recorded here.
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