Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

Part I E+W+S The Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Chapter II E+W+S The Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Other functions etc. of SEPA E+W+S

28 Power of SEPA to promote or oppose private legislation. E+W+S

(1) SEPA may, where it is satisfied that it is expedient to do so—

(a) with the consent of the Secretary of State, petition for the issue of a provisional order under the M1 Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936; or

(b) oppose any private legislation in Parliament.

(2) An application for the consent mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above shall be accompanied by a concise summary of the purposes of the order petitioned for.

(3) In paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above, “private legislation in Parliament” includes—

(a) a provisional order and a Confirmation Bill relating to such an order; and

(b) any local or personal Bill.

Marginal Citations

M1 1936 c. 52.