Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

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(1)In section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (offence of unauthorised or harmful deposit etc of waste), for subsections (8) and (9) (penalties) substitute—

(8)A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding £50,000 or both;

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine or both.

(2)Subsection (1) does not have effect in relation to offences committed before the commencement of this section.

(3)In relation to offences committed after [F12 May 2022], the amendment made by this section has effect as if for “ [F2the general limit in a magistrates’ court] ” there were substituted “ 6 months ”.