2015 No. 210

Environmental Protection

The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2015

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 153(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 19901 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

This Order may be cited as the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 27th June 2015.

2

This Order extends to Scotland only.

Variation of section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 19902

In section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 19902, after paragraph (zz)3 add—

z1

the programme known as the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme.

FERGUS EWINGAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order varies section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43) so as to add the programme known as the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme. This change will enable the Scottish Minsters to give financial assistance to, or for the purposes of, that programme.

No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for this Order as no adverse impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.