Part 5Waste
Chapter 2Deposit and disposal of waste
Offence of unlawful deposit of waste etc
41Penalties on conviction
1
In section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (offence of unauthorised or harmful deposit etc of waste), for subsections (8) and (9) (penalties) substitute—
8
A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding £50,000 or both;
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine or both.
2
Subsection (1) does not have effect in relation to offences committed before the commencement of this section.