PART 7General

Application to the Crown20

These Regulations do not bind the Crown.

Consequential amendments

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In Schedule 1 to the Water Environment (Relevant Enactments and Designation of Responsible Authorities and Functions) (Scotland) Order 201110, after the last entry, insert—

The Water Environment (Remedial Measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

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1

Regulation 44 of the 2011 Regulations (offences) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1), for “It” substitute “Subject to paragraph (1A), it”.

3

After paragraph (1) insert—

1A

Paragraph (1)(e) to (i) does not apply in relation to a person authorised in accordance with regulation 31(4) to exercise the powers specified in Part 1 of Schedule 6 in accordance with the requirements of Parts 2 and 3 of that Schedule where the powers are to be exercised for the purposes of discharging any of SEPA’s functions under regulation 31(5)(e).