SCHEDULE 16 Pollution of rivers and coastal waters in Scotland: amendment of the Control of Pollution Act 1974
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In section 87(3) (time-bar in relation to legal proceedings)—
(a)
the words from the beginning to “offence; and” shall cease to have effect;
(b)
for the words “section 23 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954” there shall be substituted the M1words “
section 331 of the M2Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975
”
;
(c)
for the words “such offence” there shall be substituted the words “
offence under section 30F of this Act or regulations or byelaws made in pursuance of section 31 of this Act
”
; and
(d)
for the words “subsection (2) of section 23 of the said Act of 1954” there shall be substituted the words “
subsection (3) of section 331 of the said Act of 1975
”
;
(e)
the words “in its application to Scotland” shall cease to have effect.