PART 7General
Application to the Crown
20. These Regulations do not bind the Crown.
Consequential amendments
21. In Schedule 1 to the Water Environment (Relevant Enactments and Designation of Responsible Authorities and Functions) (Scotland) Order 2011(1), after the last entry, insert—
“The Water Environment (Remedial Measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2016.”.
22.—(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).”.