Offences

Restriction on prosecutions.
38
1
Proceedings in respect of any offence under this Act shall not be instituted in England or Wales except—
a
by the Secretary of State,
b
by the Environment Agency, or
c
by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
2
Proceedings in respect of any offence under this Act shall not be instituted in Northern Ireland except—
a
by the head of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, or
b
by or with the consent of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S. 38(1)(b) substituted (E.W.S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 222 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
S. 38 repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2010) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/675), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 26 para. 11(2)(kk), Sch. 28 (with reg. 1(2), Sch. 4)
S. 38(3) repealed (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), s. 87(1), Sch. 13; S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 21(p)
Ss. 30-46 repealed (S.) (1.9.2018) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/219), reg. 1, sch. 7 para. 1 (with reg. 78, sch. 5 paras. 3, 4, 6 and with transitional provisions and savings (25.11.2021) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1309), arts. 1(1), 3-5)