http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/424/introductionThe Litter (Fixed Penalty) (England) Order 2002Environmental protectionLitter controlENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLANDStatute Law DatabaseExpert Participation2017-01-092002-04-01 Section 88 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 provides for the payment of a fixed penalty to discharge any liability to conviction for the offence of leaving litter under section 87 of that Act. This Order, which applies to England only, increases the fixed penalty from £25 to £50. 2002 No. 424 Made 24th February 2002 Laid before Parliament 8th March 2002 Coming into force 1st April 2002 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 88(7) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 hereby makes the following Order: 1990 c. 43; the Secretary of State can exercise these powers only in relation to England, see section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) and the entry in Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) relating to the Environmental Protection Act 1990.