The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 289

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Made

10th June 2004

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

11th June 2004

Coming into force

1st September 2004

The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having consulted the committee established under section 140(5) of that Act(2) in accordance with section 140(6)(a) of that Act, having published a notice in the Edinburgh Gazette and any other publication which they consider appropriate in accordance with section 140(6)(b) of that Act and having considered the representations made to them in respect of that notice in accordance with section 140(6)(c) of that Act; considering it appropriate to make these Regulations for the purpose of preventing the substance or articles specified in them from causing pollution of the environment and harm to the health of animals; hereby make the following Regulations:

(1)

1990 c. 43. Section 140(3)(c) was amended by S.I. 1999/1108. 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).

(2)

The Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances was established by S.I. 1991/1487.