
1 
This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1995.
2 
The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 shall come into force on 28th July 1995—
 section 1;
 section 3(2) to (8);
 section 4;
 section 7;
 section 9;
 section 12;
 section 37(1), (2) and (9);
 sections 38 to 40;
 sections 43 to 52;
 section 56;
 section 120(1) in so far as it—
(a) confers power on the Secretary of State and the Minister to make regulations; or
(b) relates to paragraphs 4, 31, 42, 213(1), (2)(b) and (3) and 223(1)(c) of Schedule 22;
 section 120(4) to (6);
 sections 121 to 124.
3 
The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 shall come into force on 21st September 1995—
 section 41 in so far as it confers power to make schemes imposing charges;
 section 42;
 sections 57 and 58, in so far as the amendments made by those sections—
(a) confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations or orders, give directions or issue guidance; or
(b) make provision with respect to the exercise of any such power;
 sections 93 to 95;
 sections 97 to 103;
 section 105 in so far as it relates to paragraphs 25 and 26(1) of Schedule 15;
 section 116 in so far as it relates to paragraphs 2(1) to (3) of Schedule 21;
 section 120(1) in so far as it relates to the following provisions of Schedule 22—
(a) paragraphs 37(1) and (4), 38, 39, 76(1) and (3), 80(1) and (2), 133(1), 137 to 139, 147, 153, 182, 187(1) and 192;
(b) paragraphs 82(1) and (5) and 162, in so far as the amendments made by those provisions—
(i) confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations; or
(ii) make provision with respect to the exercise of any such power;
 section 120(3) in so far as it relates to the repeal in Schedule 24 of sections 68, 69(5), 126(6) and 129(4) of the Water Resources Act 1991.
4 
The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 shall come into force on 1st January 1999—
 section 105 in so far as it relates to paragraphs 13, 14(1) and (4), 17, 20 and 26(2) of Schedule 15;
 section 120(2) in so far as it relates to paragraph 14(5) and (6) of Schedule 23 and to the definitions of “grating” and “the substitution date” in paragraph 14(8) of that Schedule;
 section 120(3) in so far as it relates to the repeals made in Schedule 24 in relation to sections 30 and 41(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment
David Curry
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment
21st July 1995