The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2013

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st April 2013.

(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

Variation of section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990

2.  In subsection (1) of section 153 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(1)—

(a)omit paragraph (ff)(2);

(b)for paragraph (mm)(3), substitute—

(mm)Zero Waste Scotland;;

(c)in paragraph (nn)(4), after “scheme” insert “or programme”; and

(d)for paragraph (rr)(5), substitute—

(rr)any scheme or programme for the purpose of preventing or reducing waste, or of promoting resource efficiency, including (without prejudice to those generalities) the Zero Waste programme;.

PAUL WHEELHOUSE

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

25th February 2013