Control of Pollution Act 1974

109 Short title, commencement and extent.E+W+S

(1)This Act may be cited as the Control of Pollution Act 1974.

(2)This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and—

(a)without prejudice to the generality of section 104(1)(a) of this Act, different days may be appointed in pursuance of this subsection for different provisions of this Act and for such different purposes of the same provision as may be specified in the order;

(b)Any provision appointing a day in pursuance of this subsection may be revoked or varied by an order made by the Secretary of State which comes into force before that day.

(3)This Act, except sections F1... F2... 101 and this section, does not extend to Northern Ireland.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1Power of appointment conferred by s. 109(2) partly exercised by S.I. 1974/2039, 2169, 1975/230, 2118, 1976/731, 956, 1080, 1977/336, 476, 1587, 2164, 1978/816, 954, 1981/196, 1982/624, 1983/1175, 1984/853, 1985/70, 1988/818

S. 109(2) power partly exercised: 31. 5. 1991 appointed for s. 108(2) and Sch. 4 (so far as it concerns the repeal of ss. 25(1)(c)(4) and 26(2)(4)(7)(8)(9) of the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951) by S.I. 1991/1173

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s.109(3) repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 67(3), 68(2), Sch. 6

F2Words in s. 109(3) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 13