Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16)

Part 9 E+W Miscellaneous

Pollution E+W

105 Offences relating to pollution etc: penalties on conviction E+W

(1) In paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (c. 24) (purposes for which regulations may be made under section 2: offences), in sub-paragraph (2)(a)—

(a) in paragraph (i) for “six months” substitute “ 12 months ”;

(b) in paragraph (ii) for “£20,000” substitute “ £50,000 ”.

(2) [F1 Subsection (1)(a)] does not have effect in relation to regulations under section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 so far as relating to offences committed before the commencement of [F2 paragraph 24(2) of Schedule 22 to the Sentencing Act 2020].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 105(2) substituted (26.1.2009) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), ss. 88(1), 100(5)

F2 Words in s. 105(2) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 443(1) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2