SCHEDULES

Section 162.

SCHEDULE 15 E+W+S Consequential and Minor Amendments of Enactments

E+W+S

F1 1 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 15 para 1 repealed (1.4.1993) by 1992 c. 14, s. 117(2), Sch.14; S.I. 1993/575, art. 2(d),Sch. (with art. 5)

Exclusion of Alkali Works Act for prescribed processes E+W+S

2 E+W+S In the M1 Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906 there shall be inserted, after section 2, the following section—

“2A Relation to Environmental Protection Act 1990, Part I.

(1) The preceding provisions of this Part of this Act shall not apply to any process which is a prescribed process as from the date which is the determination date for that process.

(2) The “determination date” for a prescribed process is—

(a) in the case of a process for which an authorisation is granted, the date on which the enforcing authority grants it, whether in pursuance of the application or, on an appeal, of a direction to grant it;

(b) in the case of a process for which an authorisation is refused, the date of the refusal or, on an appeal, of the affirmation of the refusal.

(3) In this section “authorisation”, “enforcing authority” and “prescribed process” have the meaning given in section 1 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the reference to an appeal is a reference to an appeal under section 15 of that Act.”.

and, immediately before section 25, as section 24A, a section in the same terms as the section 2A inserted after section 2.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1906 c. 14.

Stray dogs E+W+S

[F2 3 (1) The following provisions of the M2 Dogs Act 1906 shall be amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) The amendments made to section 3 by section 39(2) of the M3 Local Government Act 1988 and section 128(1)(a) of the M4 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 shall cease to have effect.

(3) In section 4—

(a) subsection (1) shall be omitted;

(b) in subsection (2), for the words “so taken to a police station” there shall be substituted the words “ taken to a police station in pursuance of section 150(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”;

(c) in subsection (2)(a), for the words from “his name and address” to “other” there shall be substituted the words “ this fact and shall furnish his name and address and the police officer shall, having complied with the procedure (if any) prescribed under subsection (5) below, allow the finder to remove the dog ”;

(d) in subsection (3), for the words from “fails” to “section” there shall be substituted the words “ removes the dog but fails to keep it for at least one month, ”; and

(e) after subsection (3) or, as respects Scotland, subsection (4) there shall be inserted as subsection (4) or subsection (5) the following subsection—

“(0) The Secretary of State may, by regulations made by statutory instrument, prescribe the procedure to be followed under subsection (2)(a) above and any instrument containing regulations under this subsection shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 15 para. 3 repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2008) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), ss. 107, 108, Sch. 5 Pt. 6; S.I. 2008/956, art. 2(b)

Marginal Citations

M2 1906 c. 32.

M3 1988 c. 9.

M4 1982 c. 45.

Statutory nuisances E+W+S

4 (1) The following provisions of the M5 Public Health Act 1936 (matters deemed statutory nuisances) shall be amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In section 141, for the words “Part III of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “ Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”.

(3) in section 259(1), for the words “Part III of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “ Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”.

(4) In section 268—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words “Parts III” there shall be substituted the words “ Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Parts ”;

(b) in subsection (2), for the words “the said Part III” there shall be substituted the words “ Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”; and

(c) in subsection (3), for the words “Part III of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “ Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”.

Marginal Citations

M5 1936 c. 49.

5 (1) Section 151 of the M6 Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (matters deemed statutory nuisances) shall be amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsection (2), for the words “Part III of the Public Health Act 1936” there shall be substituted the words “ Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”.

(3) In subsection (3), for the words “Part III of the Public Health Act 1936” there shall be substituted the words “ Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”.

F3 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 15 para. 5(4) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch.24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

Marginal Citations

M6 1954 c. 70.

Exclusion of Clean Air Act 1956 for prescribed processes E+W+S

F4 6 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 15 para. 6 repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 67(3), 68(2), Sch.6

Statutory nuisances E+W+S

F5 7 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 15 para. 7 repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 67(3), 68(2), Sch.6

F6 8 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 15 para. 8 repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 12, ss. 50, 51(2), Sch. 6 Pt.I (with ss. 42, 46)

9 E+W+S In section 1(1)(g) of the Hovercraft Act 1986 (power to exclude noise nuisance proceedings), after the word “1974” there shall be inserted the words “ or Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. ”

Goods vehicle operators’ licences: pollution offences E+W+S

10 (1) The following provisions of of the M7 Transport Act 1968 shall be amended as follows. E+W+S

F7 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In section 108(1) (statutory nuisance proceedings in relation to waterways), for the words “said Act of 1936” there shall be substituted the words “ Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”.

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 15, para. 10(2) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 23, s. 60(2), Sch. 8 Pt.I (with ss. 54, 55); S.I. 1995/2181, art.2 and para. 10(2)(a) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1994 c. 40, s. 81, Sch. 17; S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 15 partly in force; Sch. 15 not in force at Royal Assent see s.164(2); Sch. 15 para. 10(3) in force at 14.1.1991 by S.I. 1991/96, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M7 1968 c. 73.

National Park Wardens E+W+S

11 E+W+S In section 42 of the M8 Countryside Act 1968 (National Park Wardens), in subsection (4)(a), for the words “section 1 of the Litter Act 1983” there shall be substituted the words “ section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 15, para. 11 in at force 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M8 1968 c. 41

Exclusion of Clean Air Act 1968 for prescribed processes E+W+S

F8 12 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 15 para. 12 repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 67(3), 68(2), Sch.6

Sale of electricity: Scotland E+W+S

13 E+W+S In section 170A(3) of the M9 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (restriction on sale of electricity by local authority) after the word “prescribed,” there shall be inserted the words “ or in cases where it is produced from waste, ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 15, para. 13 in force at 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M9 1973 c. 65.

Workplace emissions into the air E+W+S

14 E+W+S Section 5 of the M10 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (general duty in relation to harmful emissions into the air from prescribed premises) shall be amended by the insertion—

(a) in subsection (1), at the beginning, of the words “Subject to subsection (5) below,”; and

(b) after subsection (4), of the following subsections—

“(5) The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply in relation to any process which is a prescribed process as from the date which is the determination date for that process.

(6) For the purposes of subsection (5) above, the “determination date” for a prescribed process is—

(a) in the case of a process for which an authorisation is granted, the date on which the enforcing authority grants it, whether in pursuance of the application or, on an appeal, of a direction to grant it;

(b) in the case of a process for which an authorisation is refused, the date of the refusal or, on an appeal, of the affirmation of the refusal.

(7) In subsections (5) and (6) above “authorisation”, “enforcing authority” and “prescribed process” have the meaning given in section 1 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the reference to an appeal is a reference to an appeal under section 15 of that Act.”

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 15, para. 14 in force at 1. 4. 1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M10 1974 c. 37.

Water, noise and atmospheric pollution E+W+S

15 (1) The following provisions of the M11 Control of Pollution Act 1974 shall be amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In section 30D, after the words “and 1965” there shall be inserted the words “ and of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”.

(3) In section 61(9), at the end, there shall be inserted the words “ (in relation to Scotland) or section 82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (in relation to England and Wales) ”.

(4) In section 65(8), at the end, there shall be inserted the words “ (in relation to Scotland) or section 82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (in relation to England and Wales) ”.

(5) In section 74(2), after paragraph (b), there shall be inserted the following “; or

(c) under section 80(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990,”.

F9 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9 (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9 (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 15(6)-(9) repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 67(3), 68(2), Sch.6

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 15 partly in force; Sch. 15 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 164(2); Sch. 15 paras. 15(3)-(5) in force at 14.1.1991 see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/96, art. 2

Sch. 15, para. 15 partly in force; Sch. 15 paras. 15(6)-(9) in force at 1. 4. 1991 see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M11 1974, c. 40.

F10 16 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F10 Sch. 15 para. 16 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch.24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

Prospective

Exclusion of Part II of Control of Pollution Act 1974 for radioactive substances: Scotland E+W+S

17 E+W+S [F11 For subsection (6) of section 56 of the M12 Control of Pollution Act 1974 (interpretation of Part II) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(6) Except as provided by regulations made under this subsection, nothing in this Part of this Act applies to radioactive waste within the meaning of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960; but regulations may—

(a) provide for prescribed provisions of this Part of this Act to have effect with such modifications as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purposes of dealing with such radioactive waste;

(b) make such modifications of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 and any other Act as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with regulations made under paragraph (a) above.”]

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 15 para. 17 repealed (S.) (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), sch. 3 para. 23(e)(iii); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), sch.

Marginal Citations

M12 1974 c. 40.

Statutory nuisances E+W+S

F12 18 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F12 Sch. 15 para. 18 repealed (1. 12. 1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch.3 (with Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)

Refuse Disposal: Scotland E+W+S

19 (1) Section 1 of the M13 Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (provision by waste disposal authorities of places etc. for disposal of refuse) shall be amended in relation to Scotland as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsection (1) at the end there shall be inserted the words “ and to dispose of refuse so deposited ”.

(3) In subsection (6) for the words from “mandamus” to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words “ by proceedings under section 45 of the Court of Session Act 1988 ”.

(4) In subsection (7) the definition of “local authority” and the word “and” which follows it shall be omitted.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 15 para. 19 wholly in force at 1.4.1992 see S.I. 1992/266, art. 3

Marginal Citations

M13 1978 c. 3.

Street cleansing: Scotland E+W+S

20 E+W+S In section 25 of the M14 Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982, for subsection (3) there shall be substituted—

“(3) In subsection (2) above “cleansing” means such cleansing as appears to the islands or as the case may be district council to be necessary in the interests of public health or safety or of the amenities of their area but does not include operations for the removal of snow or ice and “relevant land” means any land, in the open air, to which members of the public have access and which is not comprehended in a public road within the meaning of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.”.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 15, para. 20 in force at 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042 , art. 2

Marginal Citations

M14 1982 c. 43.

Byelaws relating to straw or stubble burning E+W+S

21 E+W+S F13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F13 Sch. 15 para. 21 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 13

Functions assignable to London port health authority E+W+S

22 E+W+S In section 7(4) of the M15 Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (enactments functions under which are assignable to London port health authority), after the paragraph (k) inserted by paragraph 23 of Schedule 6 to the M16 Building Act 1984, there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—

“(l) Part I of the Environmental Protection Act 1990;

(m) Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990;”.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 15 para. 22 partly in force at 1.1.1991 see s. 164(2) and wholly in force at 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M15 1984 c. 22.

M16 1984 c. 55.

Street cleaning, etc: restriction of traffic E+W+S

F14 23 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F14 Sch. 15 para. 23 repealed (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 (c. 26), s. 2(2), Sch.2; S.I. 1992/1218, art.2

Statutory nuisance E+W+S

24 E+W+S In section 76(1)(b) and (4)(a) of the M17 Building Act 1984, for the words “sections 93 to 96 of the Public Health Act 1936” there shall be substituted the words “ section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”.

Marginal Citations

M17 1984 c. 55.

Prospective

Registers of deposits etc. at sea: Northern Ireland Assembly control of regulations E+W+S

25 E+W+S In section 25(3) of the M18 Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, after paragraph (a)(ii) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(iii) in section 14(8), for the words from “and any such power” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ and any such regulations shall be subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954; and ””.

Marginal Citations

M18 1985 c. 48.

Constitution of authorities for waste disposal E+W+S

26 E+W+S In section 10 of the M19 Local Government Act 1985 (joint arrangements for waste disposal functions), in subsection (4), for the words “Part I of the Control of Pollution Act 1974” there shall be substituted the words “ Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 15 para. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 164(3); Sch. 15 para. 26 in force at 1.5.1994 save for purposes of application to activities specified in art. 2(2) of the commencing S.I. and otherwise in force in relation to those activities in accordance with art. 3 of the commencing S.I. by S.I. 1994/1096, arts. 2(2)(3), 3 (as amended by S.I. 1994/2487, art. 2 and S.I. 1994/3234, art. 2)

Marginal Citations

M19 1985 c. 51.

Meaning of household waste: competition E+W+S

27 E+W+S In Schedule 1 to the M20 Local Government Act 1988 (competition: collection of household waste), paragraph 1 shall be amended as follows—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), the words “In the application of this Part to England and Wales,” shall be omitted;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for the words “section 12 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974” there shall be substituted the words “ section 45 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (3), for the words “section 30(4) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974” there shall be substituted the words “ section 75(8) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”; and

(d) sub-paragraph (4) shall be omitted.

Marginal Citations

M20 1988 c. 9.

Exclusion of Water Act 1989 controls of exercise of trade effluent functions in case of prescribed processes E+W+S

F15 28 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F15 Sch. 15, para. 28 repealed (1. 12. 1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch.3 (with Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)

Exclusion of Part III of Water Act 1989 for discharges from prescribed processes E+W+S

F16 29 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F16 Sch. 15 para. 29 repealed (1. 12. 1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)

Contents of registers of National Rivers Authority E+W+S

F17 30 E+W+S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F17 Sch. 15, para. 30 repealed (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch.3 (with Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)

Carriers of controlled waste E+W+S

31 (1) The M21 Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 shall be amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In the following provisions, for the words “disposal authority” and “disposal authorities” there shall be substituted the words “ regulation authority ” and “ regulation authorities ” respectively, that is to say, in sections 1(4)(a), 2(1), 2(b) and (e), (3)(a) and (e) and (4)(a), (b) and (c), 3(1), (2) and (6), 4(1), (3), (4), (5) and (8)(b) and (c), 5(1) and (4)(a), 6(1), (2), (3), (5), F18 . . ., (7)(a) and (c), (8) and (9) and 7(1), F18 . . ., (3)(a) and (8).

(3) In section 6(1) (offences justifying seizure of vehicles), in paragraph (a)(i)—

(a) after “1974” there shall be inserted the words “ or section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”; and

(b) after the word “unlicensed” there shall be inserted the words “ deposit, treatment or ”.

(4) In section 7 (enforcement)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words from “91” to “information)” there shall be substituted the words “ 68(3), (4) and (5), 69, 70 and 71 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (powers of entry, of dealing with imminent pollution and to obtain information) ”;

(b) in subsection (2), paragraph (b) shall be omitted; and

F19 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) In section 9(1)—

(a) in the definition of “controlled waste”—

(i) for the words “, subject to subsection (2) below,” there shall be substituted the words “ , at any time, ”; and

(ii) for the words “in Part I of the Control of Pollution Act 1974” there shall be substituted the words “ for the purposes of Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ”,

(b) the definition of “disposal authority” shall be omitted; and

F19 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) Section 9(2) shall be omitted.

Textual Amendments

F18 Words in Sch. 15, para. 31(2) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch.24 (with s. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

F19 Sch. 15, paras. 31(4)(c)(5)(c) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch.24 (with s. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 15, para. 31 wholly in force at 1.4.1992; Sch. 15, para. 31(4)(b) in force at 1.1.1991 ; Sch. 15, para. 31(1)-(3)(4)(a)(c)(5)(b)(c) in force at 31.5.1991 by S.I. 1991/1319, art. 2; Sch. 15, para. 31(5)(a)(6) in force at 1.4.1992 by S.I. 1991/2829, art. 2.

Marginal Citations

M21 1989 c. 14.