Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 17 and Savings Provision) (Scotland) Order 2000

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2000/180
Year2000

2000 No. 180 (C. 5)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 17 and Savings Provision) (Scotland) Order 2000

Made 12th June 2000

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them under section 125(3) and (4) of the Environment Act 19951, hereby make the following Order:

S-1 Citation, extent and interpretation

Citation, extent and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 17 and Savings Provision) (Scotland) Order 2000.

(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

(3) In this Order–

the 1990 Act” means the Environmental Protection Act 19902.

the 1995 Act” means the Environment Act 1995;

S-2 Provisions coming into force on 14th July 2000

Provisions coming into force on 14th July 2000

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, the following provisions of the 1995 Act shall (insofar as not already in force) come into force on 14th July 2000:–

(a)

(a) section 57;

(b)

(b) section 120(1) in so far as it relates to paragraphs 79, 89, 91 and 92 of Schedule 22; and

(c)

(c) section 120(3) in so far as it relates to the repeal in Schedule 24 of sections 61 and 143 of the 1990 Act.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) above does not bring into force section 57 so far as it inserts section 78S into the 1990 Act.

S-3 Savings provision

Savings provision

3. Where, before 14th July 2000:–

(a) an abatement notice has been served under section 80(1) of the 1990 Act; or

(b) a complaint has been made to the sheriff under section 82(1) of the 1990 Act or an order made under section 82(2) of that Act,

such notice, complaint or order, and any proceedings consequent thereon shall continue to have effect notwithstanding the amendments made to section 79 of the 1990 Act by paragraph 89 of Schedule 22 to the 1995 Act.

SARAH BOYACK

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

12th June 2000

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings various provisions of the Environment Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”) into force in respect of Scotland on 14th July 2000.

Article 2(a) brings into force section 57 of the 1995 Act, which inserts a new Part IIA in the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”), with the exception of section 78S which provides for the exclusion from registers of information affecting national security. Part IIA provides for a regime for the identification and remediation of contaminated land.

Article 2(b) brings into force section 120(1) of the 1995 Act in so far as it relates to the following paragraphs in Schedule 22

(a) paragraph 79, which provides for section 61 of the 1990 Act (duty of waste regulation authorities as respects closed landfills) to cease to have effect;

(b) paragraph 89, which amends section 79 of the 1990 Act (statutory nuisances and inspections therefor);

(c) paragraph 91, which provides for section 143 of the 1990 Act (public registers of land which may be contaminated) to cease to have effect; and

(d) paragraph 92, which amends section 161(4) of the 1990 Act (regulations, orders and directions).

Article 2(c) brings into force 120(3) of the 1995 Act in so far as it relates to the repeal in Schedule 24 of sections 61 and 143 of the 1990 Act.

Article 3 makes saving provision in connection with the commencement of paragraph 89 of Schedule 22 to the 1995 Act.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 have been brought into force by commencement Orders made before the date of this Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1

28.7.1995

1995/1983

Section 2

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 3(1)

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 3(2) to (8)

28.7.1995

1995/1983

Section 4

28.7.1995

1995/1983

Section 5

1.2.1996, 1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 6

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 7

28.7.1995

1995/1983

Section 8

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 9

28.7.1995

1995/1983

Sections 10 and 11

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 12

28.7.1995

1995/1983

Sections 13 to 19

1.4.1996

1996/186

Sections 20 to 23

12.10.1995

1995/2649

Sections 25 to 29

1.4.1996

1996/186

Sections 30 to 32

12.10.1995

1995/2649

Section 33 to 35

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 36

12.10.1995

1995/2649

Section 37

28.7.1995 and 1.4.1996

1995/1983 and 1996/186

Sections 38 to 40

28.7.1995

1995/1983

Section 41

21.9.1995, 1.2.1996 and 1.4.1996

1995/1983 and 1996/186

Section 42

21.9.1995

1995/1983

Sections 43 to 52

28.7.1995

1995/1983

Sections 53 and 54

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 55

1.2.1996 and 1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 56

28.7.1995

1995/1983

Section 57 (partially)

21.9.1995

1995/1983

(partially) England and Wales

and 1.4.2000

and 2000/340

Section 58

21.9.1995 and 4.3.1998

1995/1983 and 1998/604

Section 59

12.10.1995 and 1.1.1999

1995/2649 and 1998/3272

Section 60

1.7.1997 and 1.7.1998

1997/1626 and 1998/604

Section 78 and Schedule 10 (partially), with savings

23.11.1995, 1.4.1996 and 1.4.1997

1995/2950 and 1996/2560

Section 80

1.2.1996

1996/186

Section 81

1.4.1996

1996/186

Sections 82 to 86

23.12.1997

1997/3044

Sections 87 to 89

1.2.1996

1996/186

Section 90 and Schedule 11

1.2.1996 and 23.12.1997

1996/186 and 1997/3044

Section 91

1.2.1996

1996/186

Section 92

1.4.1996

1996/186

Sections 93 to 95

21.9.1995

1995/1983

Section 96(1), (5) and (6) and Schedules 13 and 14 (England and Wales)

1.11.1995

1995/2765

Section 96(1), (5) and (6) and Schedules 13 and 14 (Scotland)

1.1.1997

1996/2857

Section 96(2)

1.11.1995

1995/2765

Section 96(3)

1.1.1997

1996/2857

Section 96(4) (partially)

1.11.1995

1995/2765

Section 96(4) (partially) (Scotland)

1.1.1997

1996/2857

Sections 97 to 103

21.9.1995

1995/1983

Section 104

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 105 and Schedule 15

21.9.1995 1.2.1996 1.4.1996 and 1.1.1999

1995/1983 and 1996/186

Sections 106 to 114

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 115

1.4.1996

1995/2950 and 1996/186

Section 116 and Schedule 21 (partially)

21.9.1995, 1.7.1997 and 8.4.1998

1995/1983, 1997/1626 and 1998/781

Section 117

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 118(1) to (3), (4) and (5) (partially) and (6)

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 119

1.4.1996

1996/186

Section 120(1) and Schedule 22 (partially)

21.9.1995

1995/1983

12.10.1995

1995/2649

1.2.1996

1996/186

1.4.1996

1996/2909

21.11.1996

1997/3044

31.12.1996

1998/604

23.12.1997

1999/803

1.4.1998

1999/1301

16.3.99

and 2000/340

1.4.99

29.4.99

(partially) England and Wales

and 1.4.2000

Section 120(2) and Schedule 23 (partially)

1.4.1996 and 1.1.1999

1995/1983 and 1996/186

Section 120(3) and Schedule 24 (partially)

21.9.1995

1995/1983

1.11.1995

1995/2765

1.2.1996

1996/186

1.4.1996

1996/2560

31.12.1996

1996/2857

1.1.1997

1996/2909

1.4.1997

and 2000/340

1.1.1999

(partially) (England and Wales)

and 1.4.2000

Section 120(4) to (6)

28.7.1995

1995/1983

Sections 121 to 124

28.7.1995

1995/1983

Paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 7

1.4.1997

1996/2560


(1) 1995 c. 25. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

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