Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
213Application of Chapter and extension of Chapter to other environment protection legislation
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213 Application of Chapter and extension of Chapter to other environment protection legislation
213 Application of Chapter and extension of Chapter to other environment protection legislation
(1) This Chapter applies to proceedings in connection with this Act.
(2) This Chapter extends to proceedings in connection with the following Acts, including the regulations made under each Act (the relevant legislation)—
(a) (Repealed)
(e) any other environment protection legislation prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2A) Section 216A extends to proceedings in connection with environment protection legislation.
(3) A reference in this Chapter to this Act or the regulations includes a reference to the relevant legislation.
(4) The following provisions of this Chapter do not extend to proceedings under the relevant legislation specified—
(a) (Repealed)
(b) for the Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021—sections 216–218, 256, 259 and 261.
s 213: Am 2001 No 58, Sch 2 [8]; 2005 No 96, Sch 1 [99] [100]. Subst 2021 No 31, Sch 3.3[2]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 5[56]; 2024 No 10, Sch 1[7]; 2025 No 58, Sch 9[50].