Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011

Savings and transitionals.

47.— (1) The repeal, under section 12 (c), of subsections (7) and (8) of section 72 of the Act of 1996 shall not operate to affect—

(a) regulations under section 72 of the Act of 1996 that are in force immediately before the commencement of that repeal, or

(b) the amount of the levy specified, pursuant to section 72(3) of the Act of 1996, in those regulations—

(i) that is applicable immediately before the commencement of that repeal, and

(ii) provided for in regulations under that section made after the coming into operation of the Waste Management (Environmental Levy) (Plastic Bag) Order 2007 ( S.I. No. 62 of 2007 ).

(2) The repeal, under section 13 (d), of subsection (9) of section 73 of the Act of 1996 shall not operate to affect—

(a) regulations under subsection (1) of section 73 of the Act of 1996 that are in force immediately before the commencement of that repeal, or

(b) the amount of the levy specified, pursuant to subsection (3) of section 73 of the Act of 1996, in those regulations—

(i) that is applicable immediately before the commencement of that repeal, and

(ii) provided for in regulations under that section made after the coming into operation of the Waste Management (Landfill Levy) Order 2010 ( S.I. No. 13 of 2010 ).