Changes commencing December 12th, 2025
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
Comparing the consolidation as at October 28th, 2025 with December 12th, 2025 · 124 changes
(1) For the purposes of this section, a waste offence is an offence against any of the following provisions of this Act— (aaa) section 91B, in relation to a pollution incident relating to waste, (aa) section 115(1), (ab) section 116, if the leaks, spillages or other escapes involve waste, (a) section 120 (1) (where waters are polluted by waste), (b) section 142A (1), (c) section 143 (1), (d) section 144 (1), (e) section 144AAA (1), (f) section 144AAB, (g) section 144AA(1) or (2), (h) section 286A(2), (i) section 286B(1), (j) section 286C(1).
(1) For the purposes of this section, a waste offence is an offence against any of the following provisions of this Act— (aaaa) section 48(2), if the offence relates to an activity set out in Schedule 1, clauses 39–42, (aaa) section 91B, in relation to a pollution incident relating to waste, (aa) section 115(1), (ab) section 116, if the leaks, spillages or other escapes involve waste, (a) section 120 (1) (where waters are polluted by waste), (b) section 142A (1), (c) section 143 (1), (d) section 144 (1), (e) section 144AAA (1), (f) section 144AAB, (g) section 144AA(1) or (2), (h) section 286A(2), (i) section 286B(1), (j) section 286C(1).
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