The following provisions of the Act come into force on 17th November 2021—

(a)section 22 (The Office for Environmental Protection); (b)section 23 (Principal objective of the OEP and exercise of its functions); (c)section 24 (The OEP’s strategy: process); (d)section 26 (Memorandum of understanding); (e)section 44 (Meaning of “natural environment”); (f)section 45 (Meaning of “environmental protection”); (g)section 46 (Meaning of “environmental law”); (h)section 47 (Interpretation of Part 1: general); (i)Schedule 1 (The Office for Environmental Protection).

RI 2021/529. European Union (Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic equipment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021. Regulation published on 19th October. These regulations amend the definition of the Directive in RI 2012/513  The European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012.

RI 2021/528.   The Republic of Ireland Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.  Regulation published on 15th October. These Regulations amend Schedule 4 of RI 2013/291 The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.  The purpose of the amendment is to gradually bring to an end the extended validity of safety awareness registration cards.