2009 No. 75

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2009

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 153(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 19901 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

This Order may be cited as the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2009 and comes into force on 6th April 2009.

2

This Order extends to Scotland only.

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

In section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 19902 (financial assistance for environmental purposes), after paragraph (yy)3, insert–

zz

the scheme known as the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme.

JIM MATHERAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

(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 to, or for the purposes of, the scheme known as the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme with effect from 6th April 2009.