Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 47 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015
No. 29 of 2015
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 31 August 2015 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 3-16 | 31 August 2015 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(b) |
| S. 17 | 13 October 2017 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 439 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Ss. 18-26 | 31 August 2015 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(c) |
| Ss. 27-30 | 31 August 2015 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(d) |
| Ss. 31, 32 | 31 August 2015 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(e) |
| Ss. 33-43 | 31 August 2015 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(f) |
| S. 44 | 31 August 2015 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(g) |
| Ss. 45, 46 | 1 September 2016 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Part 9) (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 505 of 2016), art. 2 |
| S. 47 | 1 October 2015 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 428 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 48 | 1 January 2016 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 537 of 2015), art. 2 |
| Ss. 49-50 | 31 August 2015 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(h) |
| S. 51 | 1 October 2015 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 428 of 2015), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 2 (ss. 3-16) included in collectively cited Bourn Vincent Memorial Park Acts | s. 1(2) | ||
| Part 10 (ss. 47-51) included in collectively cited Water Services Acts | s. 1(3) | ||
| S. 21 repealed | European Union (Paints, Varnishes, Vehicle Refinishing Products and Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 356 of 2024), reg. 3(b) | 31 July 2024 | European Union (Paints, Varnishes, Vehicle Refinishing Products and Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 356 of 2024) |
| S. 22 repealed | European Union (Installations and Activities Using Organic Solvents) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 357 of 2024), reg. 3(b) | 31 July 2024 | European Union (Installations and Activities Using Organic Solvents) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 357 of 2024) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |