The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2000

Made30th November 2000

Laid before the Scottish Parliament30th November 2000

Coming into force1st January 2001

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 153(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 19901 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation, commencement and extent1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st January 2001.

(2)

This Order extends to Scotland only.

Variation of section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 19902.

Section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 19902 (purposes for which financial assistance may be given), shall be varied by adding after paragraph (ll) the following paragraph:–

“(mm)
the programme known as the Strategic Waste Fund.”.

SAM GALBRAITH

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

30th November 2000

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order varies section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 so as to enable the Scottish Ministers to give financial assistance for the purposes of the grant programme known as the Strategic Waste Fund with effect from 1st January 2001.