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[[Category:Legislation & Policy]] | [[Category:Legislation & Policy]] | ||
The Environment Act 1995 (EA 95) updates much of the earlier legislation on the areas that it extends too. | The [[Environment Act 1995]] (EA 95) updates much of the earlier legislation on the areas that it extends too. | ||
It established the [[Environment Agency]] (EA) in England and Wales (although the EA in Wales is now Natural Resources Wales) and the [[Scottish Environmental Protection Agency]] (SEPA). | It established the [[Environment Agency]] (EA) in England and Wales (although the EA in Wales is now [[Natural Resources Wales]]) and the [[Scottish Environmental Protection Agency]] (SEPA). | ||
The EA came into force on 1 Apr 1996 and amalgamated the functions of the National Rivers Authority, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Pollution and the Waste Regulation Authorities. SEPA assume the same functions with added responsibility for clean air previously undertaken by the district councils. | The EA came into force on 1 Apr 1996 and amalgamated the functions of the National Rivers Authority, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Pollution and the Waste Regulation Authorities. SEPA assume the same functions with added responsibility for clean air previously undertaken by the district councils. | ||