SCHEDULE 2Penalties for certain environmental offences
Part 1Acts
The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 47)
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(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”.
The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
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(1)
The Control of Pollution Act 1974 shall be amended as follows.
(2)
In section 30F(6) (pollution offences), in paragraph (a), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.
(3)
In section 46D(2) (non-compliance with a works notice), in paragraph (a), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.
(4)
In section 49A(3) (non-compliance with an enforcement notice), in paragraph (a), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.
The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)
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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subsection (4) is repealed.
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
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(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”.
The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (c. 24)
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In paragraph 25(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.
The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3)
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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 2Subordinate legislation
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/323)
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In paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 30 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.
The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/235)
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In paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 19 of the Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.