Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026

Amendment of section 40 of Act of 1996

22. Section 40 of the Act of 1996 is amended, in subsection (2A)—

(a) in paragraph (b), by the insertion of “, other than an application for a waste licence for a waste disposal activity or a waste recovery activity in respect of which an order is made under section 44A or an exemption is granted under section 44B,” after “application for a waste licence”,

(b) in paragraph (c), by the insertion of “, other than an application for a waste licence for a waste disposal activity or a waste recovery activity in respect of which an order is made under section 44A or an exemption is granted under section 44B,” after “application for a waste licence”,

(c) in paragraph (d), by the insertion of “, other than an applicant for a waste licence for a waste disposal activity or a waste recovery activity in respect of which an order is made under section 44A or an exemption is granted under section 44B,” after “applicant for a waste licence”, and

(d) in paragraph (g), by the insertion of “or an assessment referred to in section 44B(6)(a)” after “carrying out an environmental impact assessment”.