Scottish Statutory Instruments
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made
5th March 2002
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
5th March 2002
Coming into force
26th March 2002
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 153(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 26th March 2002.
(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.
2. —Section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(2) (purposes for which financial assistance may be given) is varied by adding after paragraph (mm)–
“(nn)any scheme for the storage, treatment or disposal of any material or product for the purpose of preventing or reducing environmental damage;”.
ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th March 2002
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order varies section 153(1) of the Environment Protection Act 1990 so as to enable the Scottish Ministers to give financial assistance for the purposes of storing or treating any material or product prior to its disposal in an environmentally safe manner.
1990 c. 43. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).