PART 3Waste and resource efficiency

Waste enforcement and regulation

69Fixed penalty notices

(1)

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 33ZA (fixed penalty notices relating to depositing, treatment or disposal of waste: England)—

(a)

in subsection (10), for the words from “the period” to the end substitute “a period specified by the authority.”;

(b)

after that subsection insert—

“(10A)

The Secretary of State may by regulations substitute different amounts for the amounts for the time being specified in subsections (9) and (10).”

(3)

In section 33ZB (fixed penalty notices relating to depositing, treatment or disposal of waste: Wales)—

(a)

in subsection (10), for the words from “the period” to the end substitute “a period specified by the authority.”;

(b)

after that subsection insert—

“(10A)

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations substitute different amounts for the amounts for the time being specified in subsections (9) and (10).”

(4)

In section 34ZA (fixed penalty notices relating to transfer of household waste: England)—

(a)

in subsection (9), for the words from “within” to the end substitute “before the end of a period specified by the authority.”;

(b)

after that subsection insert—

“(9A)

The Secretary of State may by regulations substitute different amounts for the amounts for the time being specified in subsections (7)(b), (8) and (9).”

(5)

In section 34ZB (fixed penalty notices relating to transfer of household waste: Wales)—

(a)

in subsection (8), for the words from “the period” to the end substitute “a period specified by the authority.”;

(b)

after that subsection insert—

“(8A)

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations substitute different amounts for the amounts for the time being specified in subsections (7) and (8).”