The Prohibition on Disposal of Food Waste to Sewer (Civil Sanctions) (Wales) Order 2023

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 1296 (W. 231)

Environmental Protection, Wales

The Prohibition on Disposal of Food Waste to Sewer (Civil Sanctions) (Wales) Order 2023

Made

29 November 2023

Coming into force

6 April 2024

The Welsh Ministers make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 36(2), 39, 42, 45, and 52 to 55 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008(1) (“the 2008 Act”).

The Welsh Ministers have consulted in accordance with sections 59(3) and 60 of the 2008 Act(2) and are satisfied (in accordance with section 66 of the 2008 Act) that local authorities (who are the regulator for the purpose of this Order) will act in accordance with the principles referred to in section 5(2) of that Act in exercising a power conferred by this Order.

In accordance with section 61(2) of the 2008 Act(3), a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, Senedd Cymru.

(1)

2008 c. 13. Section 36(2) was amended by section 21(2)(f) of the Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12); sections 39 and 42 were amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 5 to S.I. 2015/664. “Prescribed” is defined in section 71(1) of the 2008 Act.

(2)

Section 71(1) of the 2008 Act provides that “relevant authority” means, in relation to provision made under or by virtue of Part 3 by the Welsh Ministers, the Welsh Ministers.

(3)

The reference in section 61(2) of the 2008 Act to the National Assembly for Wales now has effect as a reference to Senedd Cymru, by virtue of section 150A(2) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).