SCHEDULE 2SPenalties for certain environmental offences
(introduced by section 66)
Part 1 SActs
1(1)The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 shall be amended as follows.S
(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 ”.
2(1)The Control of Pollution Act 1974 shall be amended as follows.S
(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 ”.
3SSection 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(b)subsection (4) is repealed.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.S
(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 ”.
5SIn paragraph 25(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “ £40,000 ”.
6SIn 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 SSubordinate legislation
7SIn paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 30 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “ £40,000 ”.
8SIn paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 19 of the Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “ £40,000 ”.