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      SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


      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 1995[1], hereby make the following Order:

      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 1990[2].

        "the 1995 Act" means the Environment Act 1995;

      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) section 57;

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

        (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.

      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

      EXPLANATORY NOTE

      (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.

      NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

      (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 1996/186
        1.4.1996  
      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 1995/1983
        and 1.4.1996 and 1996/186
      Sections 38 to 40 28.7.1995 1995/1983
      Section 41 21.9.1995 1995/1983
        1.2.1996 and 1996/186
        and 1.4.1996  
      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 1996/186
        and 1.4.1996  
      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 1995/1983
        and 4.3.1998 and 1998/604
      Section 59 12.10.1995 and 1995/2649
        1.1.1999 and 1998/3272
      Section 60 1.7.1997 1997/1626
        and 1.7.1998 and 1998/604
      Section 78 and Schedule 10 (partially), with savings 23.11.1995 1995/2950
        1.4.1996 and 1996/2560
        and 1.4.1997  
      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 1996/186
        and 23.12.1997 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 1995/1983
        1.2.1996 and 1996/186
        1.4.1996  
        and 1.1.1999  
      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, 1995/1983,
        1.7.1997 1997/1626
        and 8.4.1998 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 1995/1983
        and 1.1.1999 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).back

      [2] 1990 c.43.back


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