Section 105 Offences relating to pollution etc: penalties on conviction

England and Wales

(1)

In paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (c. 24) (purposes for which regulations may be made under section 2: offences), in sub-paragraph (2)(a)—

(a)

in paragraph (i) for “six months” substitute “ 12 months ”;

(b)

in paragraph (ii) for “£20,000” substitute “ £50,000 ”.

(2)

F1Subsection (1)(a) does not have effect in relation to regulations under section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 so far as relating to offences committed before F22 May 2022.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 105(2) substituted (26.1.2009) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), ss. 88(1), 100(5)
F2: Words in s. 105(2) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1