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1992 No.3253 (C.101)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Commencement No. 12) Order 1992
Made
18th December 1992
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 164(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(1), hereby makes the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Commencement No. 12) Order 1992.
Provision coming into force on 1st January 1993
2. Section 108(10) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 shall come into force on 1st January 1993.
Provisions coming into force on 1st February 1993
3. The following provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 shall come into force on 1st February 1993-
section 106(1) to (3), (6) and (7),
section 107(1) to (7) and (9) to (11),
section 108(1)(a) (in so far as it relates to the import or acquisition of genetically modified organisms),
section 110 (in so far as it relates to the import, acquisition, release or marketing of genetically modified organisms),
section 111(6), (6A)(2) and (8) to (10),
section 112(1), (2) and (5)(3) to (7),
section 114(4) and (5),
section 115(1) to (3) and (5) to (10),
section 116 (in so far as it relates to the import, acquisition, release or marketing of genetically modified organisms),
section 117,
section 118(1)(a), (c), (e) to (l), (m) (in so far as it relates to section 111), (n) and (o) and (2) to (10),
sections 119 to 121,
section 122(1)(c) to (h) (in so far as those paragraphs are not already in force), (2) and (3),
section 123(1) to (6) and (8), and
section 127.
Michael Howard
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Department of the Environment
18th December 1992
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st January 1993 and 1st February 1993 certain provisions of Part VI of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 relating to the importation, acquisition, release or marketing of genetically modified organisms.
Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provisions | Date of commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| ss.128 to 139 (save for the amendments made by ss.128, 130 and 132) | 5.11.1990 | 1990/2226 |
| s.89(7) to (9) and (11) to (13) | 13.11.1990 | 1990/2243 |
| s.105 (partially) | 7.12.1990 | 1990/2565 |
| s.3 | 19.12.1990 | 1990/2635 |
| ss.1, 2, 4 to 28, 100 to 104, 105 (partially), 159 and 162(2)(partially) | 1.1.1991 | 1990/2635 |
| ss.86(2), (6) to (8), (11), (14) and (15), 88(5), (7) and (9)(b), 89(4), 90(1), (2) and (7), 94(1) and (2), 96(2) and (3) and 162(1) (partially) | 14.1.1991 | 1991/96 |
| ss.86(1), (4), (5), (9) and (13), 87(1), (2), (3)(a) to (e) and (4) to (6), 88(1) to (4), (6), (8), (9)(a) and (c) to (e) and (10), 98(1), (2), (5) and (6) | (England and Wales only) 13.2.1991 | 1991/96 |
| the amendments made by ss.128, 130 and 132 s.162(2) (partially) | 1.4.1991 | 1991/685 |
| ss.86(3) and (10), 87(7), 89(1)(a) to (f), (2), (3), (5), (6), (10) and (14), 91(1)(a) to (f), (2) to (13), (92)(1)(a) to (c), (2) to (10), 93, 94(3) to (9), 95, 96(1), 98(3) and (4), 106(4) and (5), 107(8), 108(1)(b), (3)(b), (5), (7) and (9), 111(1), (2), (4), (5), (7) and (11), 113, 114(1) to (3), 115(4), 122(1) (partially) and (4), 123(7) and (9), 124 to 126, 156, 158, 162(1) and (2) (partially) | 1.4.1991 | 1991/1042 |
| ss.86(1), (4), (5) and (13), 87(1), (2), (3)(a) to (e) and (4) to (6), 88(1) to (4), (6), (8), (9)(a), (c) and (d) and (10) and 98(1), (5) and (6) | (Scotland only) 1.4.1991 | 1991/1042 |
| ss.29 to 32, 50, 51, 60 (partially), 68, 71, 72, 75, 77, 147, 162(1) and (2) (partially) | 31.5.1991 | 1991/1319 |
| ss.86(12), 87(3)(f), 89(1)(g), 90(3) to (6), 91(1)(g) and 92(1)(d) | 1.6.1991 | 1991/1042 |
| s.152 | 10.7.1991 | 1991/1577 |
| s.49 | 1.8.1991 | 1991/1577 |
| ss.33(3) and (4), 34(5), (7) to (9) and (11), 52(8) (partially) and 78 | 13.12.1991 | 1991/2829 |
| ss.144 (partially) and 162(2) (partially) | 1.1.1992 | 1991/2829 |
| ss.33 (1)(c), 33(2) and (6) to (9) (partially), 34, 69, 70 and 162(1) and (2) (partially) | 1.4.1992 | 1992/2829 |
| ss.45, 143(1), (5) and (6) and 149 to 151 (partially) | 14.2.1992 | 1992/266 |
| ss.45 (partially), 46, 47, 48(1) to (6), (8) and (9), 52(1), (3) to (7) and (9) to (11), 53, 55, 56, 73(l) to (5), 149 to 151 (in so far as not already in force), 162(1) and (2) (partially) and 162(3) | 1.4.1992 | 1992/266 |
section 111(6A) is inserted by regulation 13 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/).
section 112(5)(b) is amended by regulation 9 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/).