Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004

SCHEDULE 2 Penalties for certain environmental offences

(introduced by section 66)

Part 1 Acts

The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 47)

1 (1) The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 12(8) (connection with public sewers), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

(3) In section 24(2) (discharge into public sewers), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

(4) In section 46(2) (injurious matter in sewers), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)

2 (1) The Control of Pollution Act 1974 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 30F(6) (pollution offences), in paragraph (a), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

(3) In section 46D(2) (non-compliance with a works notice), in paragraph (a), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

(4) In section 49A(3) (non-compliance with an enforcement notice), in paragraph (a), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)

3 Section 75 of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (penalty for polluting water) shall be amended as follows—

(a) in subsection (3), in paragraph (a), for “the prescribed sum” substitute “£40,000”; and

(b) subsection (4) is repealed.

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)

4 (1) The 1990 Act shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 23(2) (offences under Part 1), in paragraph (a), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

(3) In section 33 (prohibition on disposal of waste), in—

(a) subsection (8), in paragraph (a); and

(b) subsection (9), in paragraph (a),

for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

(4) In section 80(6) (contravention of an abatement notice), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (c. 24)

5 In paragraph 25(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3)

6 In paragraph 20(2)(a)(ii) of schedule 2 to the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

Part 2 Subordinate legislation

The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/323)

7 In paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 30 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.

The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/235)

8 In paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 19 of the Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (offences), for “£20,000” substitute “£40,000”.