Annex A – Territorial extent and application
Section 146 sets out the territorial extent of the sections in the Act. The extent of an Act is the legal jurisdiction where it forms part of the law. The extent of an Act can be different from its application. Application refers to where it has practical effect.
	Most of the Act forms part of the law of England and Wales and applies to England. Around half of the Act’s provisions extend and apply to Wales, with a significant number of provisions having Great Britain, UK or England, Wales and Northern Ireland extent. Sections 48, 59, 61, 65, 67, 71, 91 and Schedule 2 form part of the law of Northern Ireland and apply to Northern Ireland only. Sections 90 and 95 apply to Wales only.
Provision
Extends to England & Wales and applies to England?
Extends to England & Wales and applies to Wales?
Extends and applies to Scotland?
Extends and applies to Northern Ireland?
Sections 1-7 (environmental targets)
Yes
No
No
No
Sections 8-15 (environmental improvement plans)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 16 (environmental monitoring)
Yes
No
No
No
Sections 17- 19 (Policy statement on environmental principles)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 20 (statements about Bills containing new environmental law)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 21 (reports on international environmental protection legislation)
Yes
No
No
No
Sections 22-27 (the Office for Environmental Protection)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 28 (monitoring and reporting on environmental improvement plans and targets)
Yes
No
No
No
Sections 29-30 (the OEP’s scrutiny and advice functions)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 31-41 (the OEP’s enforcement functions)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 42-43 (information)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 44-47 (interpretation of Part 1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 48 (improving the natural environment: Northern Ireland)
No
No
No
Yes
Section 49 (the Office for Environmental Protection: Northern Ireland)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 50 (producer responsibility obligations)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 51 (producer responsibility for disposal costs)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 52-53 (resource efficiency information and requirements)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 54 (deposit schemes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Section 55 (charges for single use items)
Yes
Yes
No
Single use plastic items only.
Section 56 (charges for carrier bags)
Yes
No
No
Yes
Section 57 (separation of waste)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 58 (electronic waste tracking: Great Britain)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Section 59 (electronic waste tracking: Northern Ireland)
No
No
No
Yes
Section 60 (hazardous waste: England and Wales)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Section 61 (hazardous waste: Northern Ireland)
No
No
No
Yes
Section 62 (transfrontier shipments of waste)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 63 (regulations under the Environmental Protection Act 1990)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 64 (powers to make charging schemes)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Section 65 (waste charging: Northern Ireland)
No
No
No
Yes
Section 66 (enforcement powers)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Section 67 (enforcement powers: Northern Ireland)
No
No
No
Yes
Section 68 (littering enforcement)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Section 69 (fixed penalty notices)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Section 70 (regulation of polluting activities)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Section 71 (waste regulation: amendment of Northern Ireland Order)
No
No
No
Yes
Section 72 (local air quality management framework)
Yes
In part
In part
No
Section 73 (smoke control areas: amendments of the Clean Air Act 1993)
Yes
In part
No
No
Sections 74-77 (environmental recall of motor vehicles etc)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 78 (water resources management plans, drought plans and joint proposals)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Section 79 (drainage and sewerage management plans)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Section 80 (Storm overflows)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 81 (Reporting on discharges from storm overflows)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 82 (Monitoring quality of water potentially affected by discharges)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 83 (Reduction of adverse impact of storm overflows)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 84 (Report on elimination of discharges from storm overflows)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 85 (authority’s power to require information)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Section 86 (water and sewerage undertakers in England: modifying appointments)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 87 (electronic service of documents)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Section 88 (water abstraction: no compensation for certain licence conditions)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 89 (water quality: powers of Secretary of State)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 90 (water quality: powers of Welsh Ministers)
No
Yes
No
No
Section 91 (water quality: powers of Northern Ireland department)
No
No
No
Yes
Section 92 (Solway Tweed river basin district: power to transfer functions)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Section 93 (water quality: interpretation)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 94 (valuation of other land in drainage district: England)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 95 (valuation of other land in drainage district: Wales)
No
Yes
No
No
Section 96 (valuation of agricultural land in drainage district: England and Wales)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Section 97 (disclosure of Revenue and Customs information)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Sections 98-101 (biodiversity gain in planning)
Yes
No
No
No
Sections 102-103 (biodiversity objective and reporting)
Yes
No
No
No
Sections 104-108 (local nature recovery strategies)
Yes
No
No
No
Sections 109-111 (conservation)
Yes
No
No
No
Sections 112-113 (habitats regulations)
Yes
No
No
No
Sections 114-115 (tree felling and planting)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 116 (use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 117-139 (conservation covenants)
Yes
No
No
No
Section 140 (amendment of REACH legislation)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 141 (Amendments of Schedule 7B to the government of Wales Act 2006)
No
Yes
No
No
Section 142 (consequential provision)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 143 (regulations)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 144 (Crown application)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 145 (financial provisions)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 146 (extent)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 147 (commencement)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 148 (transitional or saving provision)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 149 (short title)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 1 - The Office for Environmental Protection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 2 - Improving the natural environment: Northern Ireland
No
No
No
Yes
Schedule 3 - The Office for Environmental Protection: Northern Ireland
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 4 - Producer responsibility obligations
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 5 - Producer responsibility for disposal costs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 6 - Resource efficiency information
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 7 - Resource efficiency requirements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 8 - Deposit schemes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Schedule 9 - Charges for single use plastic items
Yes
Yes
No
Single use plastic items only
Schedule 10 - Enforcement powers
Yes
Yes
No
No
Schedule 11 - Local air quality management framework
Yes
In part
In part
No
Schedule 12 - Smoke control in England and Wales
Yes
In part
No
No
Schedule 13 - Modifying water and sewerage undertakers’ appointments: procedure for appeals
Yes
No
No
No
Schedule 14 - Biodiversity gain as condition of planning permission
Yes
No
No
No
Schedule 15 - Biodiversity gain in nationally significant infrastructure projects
Yes
No
No
No
Schedule 16 - Controlling the felling of trees in England
Yes
No
No
No
Schedule 17 – Use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 18 - Discharge or modification of obligations under conservation covenants
Yes
No
No
No
Schedule 19 - Application of Part 7 to Crown land
Yes
No
No
No
Schedule 20 - Consequential amendments relating to Part 7
Yes
No
No
No
Schedule 21 - Amendment of REACH legislation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes