This Scottish Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.S.I. 2015/74 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that instrument.
Scottish Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection
Made
23rd March 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
25th March 2015
Coming into force
Articles 1 and 2
31st March 2015
Article 3
1st April 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(3) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4 and Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2015.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 31st March 2015.
(3) Article 3 comes into force on 1st April 2015.
2.—(1) The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2015(2) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2(2), omit sub-paragraphs (h) to (l).
3. 1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 6(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 so far as relating to the following repeals in the Environment Act 1995(3)—
(a)section 111(6);
(b)section 113(5), in the definition of “local enforcing authority”, paragraph (d) and the “or” preceding it;
(c)in section 114(2)(a)(iii), “15, 22(5),”;
(d)in paragraph 4(3)(b) of Schedule 20, “22(5),”; and
(e)paragraphs 45 to 61 of Schedule 22.
AILEEN MCLEOD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd March 2015
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order corrects an error in the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2015 before that Order comes into force. Article 3 ensures that certain repeals to the Environment Act 1995 made by Schedule 3 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 are clearly commenced on 1st April 2015.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order—
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 6(1) (so far as it extends to England and Wales only) | 21st March 2000 | S.I. 2000/800 |
| Section 6(1) (partially) (so far as it extends to Scotland only) | 29th September 2000 and 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2000/322 and S.S.I. 2014/74 |
| Section 6(2) (partially) (so far as it extends to Scotland only) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/74 |
| Schedule 2 (so far as it extends to England and Wales only) | 21st March 2000 | S.I. 2000/800 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) (so far as it extends to Scotland only) | 29th September 2000 and 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2000/322 and S.S.I. 2014/74 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) (so far as it extends to Scotland only) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/74 |
1999 c.24. 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).