Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022

Definitions

2. In this Act—

“Act of 1996” means the Waste Management Act 1996 ;

“Act of 1997” means the Litter Pollution Act 1997 ;

“Agency” means the Environmental Protection Agency;

“enactment” means—

(a) an Act of the Oireachtas,

(b) a statute that was in force in Saorstát Éireann immediately before the date of coming into operation of the Constitution and that continued in force by virtue of Article 50 of the Constitution, or

(c) an instrument made under an Act of the Oireachtas or a statute referred to in paragraph (b);

“local authority” has the meaning given to it by the Local Government Act 2001 ;

“Minister” means the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister.