SCHEDULE 2

Penalties for certain environmental offences
(introduced by section 66)
Part 1

Acts
1
1
The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 shall be amended as follows.
2
In section 12(8)
(connection with public sewers), for “£20,000” substitute “ £40,000 ”.
3
In section 24(2)
(discharge into public sewers), for “£20,000” substitute “ £40,000 ”.
4
In section 46(2)
(injurious matter in sewers), for “£20,000” substitute “ £40,000 ”.
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3
Section 75 of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (penalty for polluting water) shall be amended as follows—
a
in subsection (3), in paragraph (a), for “the prescribed sum” substitute “ £40,000 ”; and
b
subsection (4) is repealed.
4
1
The 1990 Act shall be amended as follows.
2
In section 23(2)
(offences under Part 1), in paragraph (a), for “£20,000” substitute “ £40,000 ”.
3
In section 33 (prohibition on disposal of waste), in—
a
subsection (8), in paragraph (a); and
b
subsection (9), in paragraph (a),
for “£20,000” substitute “ £40,000 ”.
4
In section 80(6)
(contravention of an abatement notice), for “£20,000” substitute “ £40,000 ”.
5
In paragraph 25(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “ £40,000 ”.
6
In paragraph 20(2)(a)(ii) of schedule 2 to the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “ £40,000 ”.
Part 2

Subordinate legislation
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Sch. 2 para. 7 omitted (7.1.2013) by virtue of The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations2012 (S.S.I. 2012/360), reg. 1(2), sch. 11 para. 3(2) (with reg. 71)
Sch. 2 para. 2 repealed (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), sch. 3 para. 37; S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), sch.
Sch. 2 para. 8 repealed (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 21 para. 1 (with sch. 23)