Environmental Protection Act 1990

Supervision and enforcement E+W+S

F1 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss.68-70 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 85, Sch.24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 modified (S.) (27.3.2011) by The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/228), reg. 1(1), sch. 4 para. 11 (with regs. 31-33)

F2 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 68-70 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 85, Sch.24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

F3 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 68-70 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 85, Sch.24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

71 Obtaining of information from persons and authorities. E+W+S

F4 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) For the purpose of the discharge of their respective functions under this Part—

(a) the Secretary of State, and

(b) a waste regulation authority,

may, by notice in writing served on him, require any person to furnish such information specified in the notice as the Secretary of State or the authority, as the case may be, reasonably considers he or it needs, in such form and within such period following service of the notice [F5 , or at such time,] as is so specified.

[F6 (2A) A waste collection authority has the power referred to in subsection (2) for the purpose of the discharge of its functions under sections 34B and 34C above.]

(3) A person who—

(a) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement imposed under subsection (2) [F7 or (2A)] above; F8 . . .

F9 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

shall be liable—

(i) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

[F10 (4) The Secretary of State may, by notice in writing, require a waste regulation authority or waste collection authority in England and Wales to supply to him, or to such other person as may be specified in the notice, such information as may be so specified in respect of—

(a) cases where the authority has exercised any powers under section 59 [F11 , 59ZA, 59ZB or 59ZC] above, and

(b) cases where the authority has taken action under any other enactment in respect of any deposit or other disposal of controlled waste in contravention of section 33(1) above.]

F12 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F13 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 71(1) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 86(1), Sch.24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

F5 Words in s. 71(2) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 86(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

F6 S. 71(2A) inserted (16.3.2006 for W. for specified purposes, 3.3.2015 for E. for specified purposes, 6.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), ss. 46(2)(a), 108(1)(2); S.I. 2006/768, art. 3; S.I. 2015/425, arts. 2(b), 4(1)(b)

F7 Words in s. 71(3) inserted (16.3.2006 for W. for specified purposes, 3.3.2015 for E. for specified purposes, 6.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), ss. 46(2)(b), 108(1)(2); S.I. 2006/768, art. 3; S.I. 2015/425, arts. 2(b), 4(1)(b)

F8 Word immediately preceding s. 71(3)(b) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch.24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3

F9 S. 71(3)(b) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 112, 120(3), Sch. 19 para. 4(2), Sch.24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

F10 S. 71(4) inserted (E.W.) (31.3.2004) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 55(5), 93; S.I. 2004/690, art. 3; S.I. 2004/999, art. 2

F11 Words in s. 71(4)(a) inserted (E.W.) (9.5.2018) by The Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/369), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 4 (with reg. 4(2))

F12 S. 71(5) omitted (14.10.2024) by virtue of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), s. 32(2), Sch. para. 4; S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(bb)

F13 S. 71(6) omitted (14.10.2024) by virtue of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), s. 32(2), Sch. para. 4; S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(bb)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 71 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1998/2746, reg.15.

C3 S. 71(2)(3) applied (1.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1056, reg. 20(8).

S. 71(2)(3) amended (1.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1056, reg. 19, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 13(2).

C4 S. 71(2)(3) modified (S.) (27.3.2011) by The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/228), reg. 1(1), sch. 4 para. 13(2) (with regs. 31-33)

C5 S. 71(2)(3) modified (S.) (27.3.2011) by The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/228), regs. 1(1), 30(7) (with regs. 31-33)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 71 wholly in force at 31.5.1991 see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1319, art. 2

[F14 71A Information from authorities on unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal etc. of waste: Scotland S.

(1) The Scottish Ministers may require a relevant authority to provide them with such information as Ministers may specify about—

(a) cases where the authority has exercised any of its functions under section 59, and

(b) cases where the authority has exercised any of its functions in respect of any contravention of section 33(1)(a) or (c).

(2) In requiring information under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers may specify—

(a) the period to which the information is to relate, and

(b) the date by which the relevant authority is to provide the information.

(3) The information required by Ministers under subsection (1) may include, in particular—

(a) the number of contraventions of section 33(1)(a) or (c) reported to the relevant authority,

(b) the location of contraventions of section 33(1)(a) or (c) reported to the authority,

(c) what action (if any) has been taken by the authority in response to the reported contraventions,

(d) the number of fixed penalty notices issued by the authority under section 33A in response to the reported contraventions,

(e) the number of fixed penalties paid in response to such notices, and

(f) the number of reports made by the authority of offences under section 33(1)(a) or (c).

(4) The Scottish Ministers may not exercise their power under subsection (1) in relation to a particular relevant authority more than once in any period of 12 months.

(5) In this section, “relevant authority” means—

(a) in relation to functions under section 59, a waste collection authority,

(b) in relation to functions in respect of contraventions of section 33(1)(a) or (c)—

(i) a local authority,

(ii) Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority, or

(iii) a person specified by order made by the Scottish Ministers under section 33A(13).]

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 71A inserted (S.) (1.4.2025) by Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 13), ss. 13(2), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/10, reg. 3(c)

F15 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 72 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 87, Sch.24(with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3.