Section 140(3)

Regulations under this section may— confer on the Secretary of State power to direct that any substance or article whose use, supply or storage is prohibited or restricted is to be treated as waste or controlled waste of any description and in relation to any such substance or article— to apply, with or without modification, specified provisions of Part II; or to direct that it be disposed of or treated in accordance with the direction; confer on the Secretary of State power, where a substance or article has been imported, landed or unloaded in contravention of a prohibition or restriction imposed under subsection (1)(a) above, to require that the substance or article be disposed of or treated in or removed from the United Kingdom; confer powers corresponding to those conferred by section 108 of the Environment Act 1995 on persons authorised for any purpose of the regulations by the Secretary of State or any local or other authority; and include such other incidental and supplemental, and such transitional provisions, as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30