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Heather and Grass etc. Burning (Wales) Regulations 2008 (W.S.I. No. 1081 (W. 115) of 2008).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Waste disposal Soil pollution/quality Hazardous waste
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations concern the control of the burning of heather, rough grass, bracken, gorse and vaccinium. The Regulations prohibit burners from starting burns between sunset and sunrise, and require them to ensure that there are sufficient persons and equipment to control burns and to take all reasonable precautions to prevent injury or damage arising from burns. The Regulations also prohibit burning without a licence outside the “burning season”.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk