Section 78A(6)

Without prejudice to the guidance that may be issued under subsection (5) above, guidance under paragraph (a) of that subsection may make provision for different degrees of importance to be assigned to, or for the disregard of,— and guidance under paragraph (b) of that subsection may make provision for different degrees of possibility to be regarded as “significant” (or as not being “significant”) in relation to different descriptions of significant harm or of significant pollution. different descriptions of living organisms or ecological systems, or of poisonous, noxious or polluting matter or solid waste matter; different descriptions of places or controlled waters, or different degrees of pollution; or different descriptions of harm to health or property, or other interference;

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