Schedules
Schedule 8Licensing: minor and consequential amendments
Part 1Consequential amendments
The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985
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1
The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c. 48) is amended as follows.
2
In section 5 (requirement for licences)—
a
in paragraph (a), for “United Kingdom waters or United Kingdom controlled waters” substitute “
the Scottish inshore region
”
;
b
omit paragraph (b);
c
in paragraph (e)(i), for “United Kingdom waters or United Kingdom controlled waters” substitute “
the Scottish inshore region
”
;
d
omit paragraph (e)(ii) and the preceding “or”;
e
in paragraph (f), for “the United Kingdom or United Kingdom waters” substitute “
Scotland or the Scottish inshore region
”
;
f
in paragraph (g), for “the United Kingdom” substitute “
Scotland
”
;
g
in paragraph (h), for “the United Kingdom or United Kingdom waters” substitute “
Scotland or the Scottish inshore region
”
.
3
In section 6(1) (requirements for licences for incineration at sea etc)—
a
in paragraph (a)(i), for “United Kingdom waters or United Kingdom controlled waters” substitute “
the Scottish inshore region
”
;
b
omit paragraph (a)(ii) and the preceding “or”;
c
in paragraph (b), for “the United Kingdom or United Kingdom waters” substitute “
Scotland or the Scottish inshore region
”
.
4
In section 7A (exclusion of Part 2 for certain purposes)—
a
in subsection (4), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “
the Scottish inshore region.
”
;
b
omit subsection (5).
5
In section 8 (licences)—
a
in subsection (4)(b), for “United Kingdom waters” substitute “
the Scottish inshore region
”
;
b
in subsection (6), omit “evidence, and in Scotland”.
6
In section 9 (licensing offences)—
a
in subsection (1)
(which is expressed to be subject to subsections (3) to (7)) for “to (7)” substitute “
, (4)
”
;
b
omit subsections (5) to (7).
7
In section 11 (enforcement powers)—
a
in subsection (2)—
i
in paragraph (a), for “the United Kingdom” substitute “
Scotland
”
;
ii
for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—
b
vessels, aircraft, hovercraft and marine structures in Scotland or within the Scottish inshore region,
b
in subsection (3), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “
any vessel within the Scottish inshore region
”
.
8
In section 21 (offences) omit subsection (8).
9
In section 24(1) (interpretation)—
a
omit the definition of “adjacent to Scotland”;
b
omit the definition of “Gas Importation and Storage Zone”;
c
in the definition of “licensing authority”—
i
omit paragraph (a);
ii
in paragraph (b)(i), for “United Kingdom waters, or United Kingdom controlled waters, adjacent to Scotland” substitute “
waters within the Scottish inshore region
”
;
iii
in paragraph (b)(ii) and (iii), for “United Kingdom waters, or United Kingdom controlled waters, adjacent to Scotland” in each place where it appears substitute “
the Scottish inshore region
”
;
iv
in paragraph (b)(iii), omit “and the functions of that authority under this sub-paragraph shall be treated as exercisable in or as regards Scotland and may be exercised separately”;
d
after the definition of “plants” insert—
“Scottish inshore region” has the same meaning as in the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act);
e
omit the definitions of “United Kingdom waters” and “United Kingdom controlled waters”.