Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

The Litter Act 1983 (c. 35)

132 (1) The Litter Act 1983 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In section 4 (consultation and proposals for abatement of litter), for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) In Scotland, it shall be the duty of each local authority to consult from time to time with such voluntary bodies as the local authority consider appropriate and as agree to participate in the consultations about the steps which the authority and each of the bodies with which they consulted are to take for the purpose of abating litter in the authority’s area; and it shall be the duty of the local authority—

(a) to prepare and from time to time revise a statement of the steps which the authority and each of the bodies agree to take for the purpose,

(b) to take such steps as in their opinion will give adequate publicity in their area to the statement, and

(c) to keep a copy of the statement available at their principal office for inspection by the public free of charge at all reasonable hours.

(4A) In subsection (4) above “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.”.

(3) In section 8(7) (interpretation of sections 7 and 8), in the definition of “local authority”, for “regional, islands or district council” substitute “council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.