5 General functions with respect to pollution control
Environment Act 1995 (1995 c 25) | Legislation

[Chapter 1A
General Functions of the Agency and the Natural Resources Body for Wales]

5  General functions with respect to pollution control

(1)     [An appropriate agency's] pollution control powers shall be exercisable for the purpose of preventing or minimising, or remedying or mitigating the effects of, pollution of the environment.

(2)     [An appropriate agency] shall, for the purpose—

(a)     of facilitating the carrying out of its pollution control functions, or

(b)     of enabling it to form an opinion of the general state of pollution of the environment,

compile information relating to such pollution (whether the information is acquired by the Agency carrying out observations or is obtained in any other way).

(3)     If required

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