# The Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) (Amendment) Order 2023, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1157) (“the 2010 Order”), which makes provision for the Environment Agency and Natural England to employ a range of civil sanctions in dealing with environmental offences.
This Order removes the cap of £250,000 on variable monetary penalties which may be imposed by the Environment Agency or Natural England in relation to the offences listed in Schedule 5 to the 2010 Order. The removal of the cap applies in relation to offences which take place in England on or after 1st December 2023.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348249927/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-civil-sanctions-england-amendment-order-2023/note
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