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(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—
(a)for prohibiting a person from having custody or control of any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter unless prescribed works and prescribed precautions and other steps have been carried out or taken for the purpose of preventing the matter from entering controlled waters;
(b)for requiring a person who already has custody or control of, or makes use of, any such matter to carry out such works for that purpose and to take such precautions and other steps for that purpose as may be prescribed.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by subsection (1) above, regulations under that subsection may—
(a)confer power on [F2SEPA]]—
(i)to determine for the purposes of the regulations the circumstances in which a person is required to carry out works or take any precautions or other steps; and
(ii)by notice to that person, to impose the requirement and to specify or describe the works, precautions or other steps which that person is required to carry out or take;
(b)provide for appeals to the Secretary of State against notices served by [F2SEPA] in pursuance of provision made by virtue of paragraph (a) above; and
(c)provide that a contravention of the regulations shall be an offence the penalty for which shall be—
(i)on summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding [F3£20,000] or to both;
(ii)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or both.
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 31, 32 and 34-42 repealed (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 189(4)-(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58, Sch. 27 Pt. I and for ss. 31-32 and ss. 34-42 there is substituted (S.) ss. 30A-32 and 34-42 by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 168, 189(4)-(10), 190, 193(1), 194(4), Sch. 23 para. 4, Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58
F2Words in s. 31A(2)(a)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 29(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
F3Word substituted by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 145(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 31A extended (2.12.1991) by S.I. 1991/2539, reg. 3, Sch.
S. 31A amended (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 12, ss. 40, 51(3), Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 16 (with ss. 42, 46)
C2S. 31A(2)(b): power to delegate functions conferred (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 114(2)(a)(i) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
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