SCHEDULE 17 Statutory nuisances: Scotland
Amendments of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
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In section 81 (supplementary provisions)—
(a)
in subsection (2) after the words “magistrate’s court” there shall be inserted the words “
or in Scotland, the sheriff
”
;
(b)
in subsection (3) after the word “offence” there shall be inserted the words “
or, in Scotland, whether or not proceedings have been taken for an offence,
”
;
(c)
in subsection (4) after the word “court” where it first occurs there shall be inserted the word “
or sheriff
”
and after the words “court consider” there shall be inserted the words “
or sheriff considers
”
;
(d)
in subsection (5) after the words “High Court” there shall be inserted the words “
or, in Scotland, in any court of competent jurisdiction,
”
.