C1C2 Part I Integrated Pollution Control and Air Pollution Control by Local Authorities

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Pt. I (ss. 1-28) modified (1.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1056, reg. 1(3), 19, Sch. 4 Pt. I para.8

Pt. I (ss. 1-24): functions of River Purification Authorities tranferred (12.10.1995) to SEPA by 1995 c. 25, s. 21(1)(a)(iii)(with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2649, art.2

Pt. I (ss. 1-24): functions of Chief Inspector for Scotland transferred (12.10.1995) to SEPA by 1995 c. 25, s. 21(1)(d)(with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2649, art.2

Pt. I (ss. 1-24): functions of Local Authorities transferred (12.10.1995) to SEPA by 1995 c. 25, s. 21(1)(h)(with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2649, art.2

Pt. I (ss. 1-28): functions of the Chief Inspector for England and Wales transferred (1.4.1996) to The Environment Agency by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(d)(with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3

Pt. I (ss. 1-28) modified (1.2.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 5(5)(e)(with s. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.2

Pt. I (ss. 1-28) modified (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 33(5)(e)(with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3

Pt. I (ss. 1-28): power to make corresponding provisions conferred (27.7.1999) by 1999 c. 24, s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 20(1)(a)

Provisions as to offences

E223 Offences.

1

It is an offence for a person—

a

to contravene section 6(1) above;

b

to fail to give the notice required by section 9(2) above;

c

to fail to comply with or contravene any requirement or prohibition imposed by an enforcement notice or a prohibition notice;

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g

to fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any requirement imposed by a notice under section 19(2) above;

h

to make a statement which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or recklessly to make a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular, where the statement is made—

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in purported compliance with a requirement to furnish any information imposed by or under any provision of this Part; or

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for the purpose of obtaining the grant of an authorisation to himself or any other person or the variation of an authorisation;

i

intentionally to make a false entry in any record required to be kept under section 7 above;

j

with intent to deceive, to forge or use a document issued or authorised to be issued under section 7 above or required for any purpose thereunder or to make or have in his possession a document so closely resembling any such document as to be likely to deceive;

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l

to fail to comply with an order made by a court under section 26 below.

2

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (a), (c) or (l) of subsection (1) above shall be liable:

a

on summary conviction, to F6a fineF2or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

3

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (b), (g), (h), (i) or (j) of subsection (1) above shall be liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

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E123 Offences.

1

It is an offence for a person—

a

to contravene section 6(1) above;

b

to fail to give the notice required by section 9(2) above;

c

to fail to comply with or contravene any requirement or prohibition imposed by an enforcement notice or a prohibition notice;

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g

to fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any requirement imposed by a notice under section 19(2) above;

h

to make a statement which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or recklessly to make a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular, where the statement is made—

i

in purported compliance with a requirement to furnish any information imposed by or under any provision of this Part; or

ii

for the purpose of obtaining the grant of an authorisation to himself or any other person or the variation of an authorisation;

i

intentionally to make a false entry in any record required to be kept under section 7 above;

j

with intent to deceive, to forge or use a document issued or authorised to be issued under section 7 above or required for any purpose thereunder or to make or have in his possession a document so closely resembling any such document as to be likely to deceive;

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l

to fail to comply with an order made by a court under section 26 below.

2

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (a), (c) or (l) of subsection (1) above shall be liable:

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding F5£40,000F2or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

3

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (b), (g), (h), (i) or (j) of subsection (1) above shall be liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

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