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The Environmental Regulation (Relevant Offences) (Scotland) Order 2014

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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Environmental Regulation (Relevant Offences) (Scotland) Order 2014 and comes into force on 31st December 2014.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

Relevant offences

2.—(1) For the purposes of section 34 of the Act (compensation orders against persons convicted of relevant offences), “relevant offence” means an offence specified in Schedule 1.

(2) For the purposes of section 35 of the Act (fines for relevant offences: court to consider financial benefits), “relevant offence” means an offence specified in Schedule 2.

(3) For the purposes of section 36 of the Act (power to order conviction etc. for offence to be publicised), “relevant offence” means an offence specified in Schedule 3.

(4) For the purposes of section 38 (vicarious liability for certain offences by employees and agents) and section 39 (liability where activity carried out by arrangement with another) of the Act, “relevant offence” means an offence specified in Schedule 4.

(5) In the Schedules to this Order, any reference to an offence includes a reference to an attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit that offence.

PAUL WHEELHOUSE

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

19th November 2014

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