The Control of Pollution (Discharges by Islands Councils) (Scotland) Regulations 1993

Citation, commencement and extent

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Pollution (Discharges by Islands Councils) (Scotland) Regulations 1993, shall come into force on 19th May 1993 and shall extend to Scotland only.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations “the Act” means the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and references to sections are references to sections of the Act.

Consents for discharges by islands councils

3.  Any consent required for the purposes of Part II of the Act in relation to discharges by an islands council in its area shall be given by the Secretary of State and, accordingly, the provisions of that Part shall have effect in relation to cases in which such consent is required subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Modifications

4.  Schedule 2 to these Regulations reproduces those provisions of Part II of the Act which are modified in accordance with the modifications set out in Schedule 1 hereto.

Forms of notice

5.  Notice of an application for consent in pursuance of section 34 of the Act, as modified by regulation 3 above and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 hereto, and notice of an instrument of consent served in pursuance of section 34(3) of the Act, as so modified, shall be in the forms respectively prescribed in Schedule 3 hereto.

Revocation

6.  The Control of Pollution (Discharges by Authorities) Regulations 1984((1)) are hereby revoked.

Hector Monro

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St. Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

31st March 1993