Environment (Wales) Act 2016
The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3) (Welsh: Deddf yr Amgylchedd (Cymru) 2016) is an Act of the National Assembly for Wales that was given royal assent on 21 March 2016. It put into place the necessary legislation to enable the planning and management of the natural resources of Wales in a more sustainable, pro-active and joined-up way than was previously possible.
| Act of the National Assembly for Wales | |
National Assembly for Wales | |
| Long title | An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to promote sustainable management of natural resources; to provide for targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases; to reform the law on charges for carrier bags; to provide for the separate collection of waste, prohibit disposal of food waste to sewers and provide for prohibiting or regulating disposal of waste by incineration; to make provision about several and regulated fisheries for shellfish; to make provision about fees for marine licences; to establish the Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee; and to make minor changes to the law about land drainage and byelaws made by the Natural Resources Body for Wales. |
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| Citation | 2016 anaw 3 |
| Introduced by | Carl Sargeant |
| Territorial extent | Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 March 2016 |
| Commencement | 21 March 2016 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Government of Wales Act 2006 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
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