United Kingdom Legislation Libros

An Act to enhance pollution control from various industrial processes and re-enact provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 regarding land waste, with modifications for regulatory authorities involved in waste collection and disposal. It restates laws on statutory nuisances and improves summary procedures for addressing them. The Act terminates existing controls over offensive trades, extends the Clean Air Acts to specific gases, and amends litter laws, imposing duties to keep public spaces clean. It grants powers related to abandoned trolleys and amends the Radioactive Substances Act 1960. The Act also addresses genetically modified organisms, abolishes the Nature Conservancy Council, and establishes new councils to fulfill its functions and those of the Countryside Commission in Wales. Further provisions regulate the import, export, use, and storage of certain substances and waste. It confers powers to gather information on hazardous substances, amends laws on hazardous substance control, and updates sections of the Water Act 1989 and the Control of Pollution Act 1974. Additionally, it revises the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 regarding sea waste dumping, enhances oil pollution prevention from ships, provides for dog identification and control, regulates crop residue burning, and offers financial assistance for environmental purposes, including provisions for employee superannuation and remuneration for spe