1998 No. 3272 (C. 83) (S. 213)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No.13) (Scotland) Order 1998

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him under section 125(3) of the Environment Act 19951, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No.13) (Scotland) Order 1998.

Provision coming into force on 1 January 19992

Section 59 of the Environment Act 1995 (insofar as that section is not already in force) shall come into force on 1st January 1999.

Gus MacDonaldParliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish OfficeSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 brings into force on 1st January 1999 section 59 of the Environment Act 1995 insofar as it is not already in force. This inserts sections 30Y and 30Z into the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (abandoned mines).

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1

28. 7.1995

1995/1983

Section 2

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 3(1)

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 3(2) to (8)

28. 7.1995

1995/1983

Section 4

28. 7.1995

1995/1983

Section 5

1. 2.1996 and 1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 6

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 7

28. 7.1995

1995/1983

Section 8

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 9

28. 7.1995

1995/1983

Sections 10 and 11

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 12

28. 7.1995

1995/1983

Sections 13 to 19

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Sections 20 to 23

12.10.1995

1995/2649

Sections 25 to 29

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Sections 30 to 32

12.10.1995

1995/2649

Sections 33 to 35

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 36

12.10.1995

1995/2649

Section 37

28. 7.1995 and 1. 4.1996

1995/1983 and 1996/186

Sections 38 to 40

28. 7.1995

1995/1983

Section 41

21. 9.1995 1. 2.1996 and 1. 4.1996

1995/1983 and 1996/186

Section 42

21. 9.1995

1995/1983

Sections 43 to 52

28. 7.1995

1995/1983

Sections 53 and 54

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 55

1. 2.1996 and 1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 56

28. 7.1995

1995/1983

Section 57 (partially)

21. 9.1995

1995/1983

Section 58

21. 9.1995 and 1. 7.1998

1995/1983 and 1998/604

Section 59 (partially)

12.10.1995

1995/2649

Section 60

1. 7.1997 and 1. 7.1998

1997/1626 and 1998/604

Section 78 and Schedule 10 (partially), with savings

23.11.1995 1. 4.1996 and 1. 4.1997

1995/2950 and 1996/2560

Section 80

1. 2.1996

1996/186

Section 81

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 82 to 86

23.12.1997

1997/3044

Sections 87 to 89

1. 2.1996

1996/186

Section 90 and Schedule 11

1. 2.1996 and 23.12.1997

1996/186 and 1997/3044

Section 91

1. 2.1996

1996/186

Section 92

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Sections 93 to 95

21. 9.1995

1995/1983

Section 96(1) (5) and (6) and Schedule 13 and 14 (England and Wales)

1.11.1955

1995/2765

Section 96(1), (5) and (6) and Schedule 13 and 14 (Scotland)

1. 1.1997

1996/2857

Section 96(2)

1.11.1995

1995/2765

Section 96(3)

1. 1.1997

1996/2857

Section 96(4) (partially) (England and Wales)

1.11.1995

1995/2765

Section 96(4) (partially) (Scotland)

1. 1.1997

1996/2857

Sections 97 to 103

21. 9.1995

1995/1983

Section 104

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 105 and Schedule 15

21. 9.1995 1. 2.1996 1. 4.1996 and 1. 1.1999

1995/1983 and 1996/186

Sections 106 to 114

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 115

1. 4.1996

1995/2950 and 1996/186

Section 116 and Schedule 21 (partially)

21. 9.1995 1. 7.1997 and 8. 4.1998

1995/19831997/1626 and 1998/781

Section 117

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 118(1) to (3), (4) and (5) (partially) and (6)

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 119

1. 4.1996

1996/186

Section 120(1) and Schedule 22 (partially)

12.10.1995 21. 9.95 1. 2.1996 1. 4.1996 21.11.1996 31.12.1996 23.12.1997 and 1. 4.1998

1995/19831995/26491996/1861996/29091997/3044 and 1998/604

Section 120(2) and Schedule 23 (partially)

1. 4.1996 and 1. 1.1999

1995/1983 and 1996/186

Section 120(3) and Schedule 24 (partially)

1. 2.1995 21. 9.1995 1.11.1995 1. 2.1996 1. 4.1996 31.12.1996 1. 1.1997 1. 4.1997 and 1. 1.1999

1995/19831995/27651996/1861996/25601996/2857 and 1996/2909

Section 120(4) to (6)

28. 7.1995

1995/1983

Sections 121 to 124

28. 7.1995

1995/1983

Paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 7

1. 4.1997

1996/2560