SCHEDULE 2Penalties for certain environmental offences
Part 1Acts
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subsection (4) is repealed.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
”
.