# The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 brings into force on 8th April 1998 section 116 of the Environment Act 1995 insofar as it relates to paragraph 4 of Schedule 21 (Crown application of Control of Pollution Act 1974).
Article 3 makes transitional provisions in cases where an application for a discharge consent has been made by the Crown before 8th April 1998.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/781/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-1995-commencement-no-12-and-transitional-provisions-scotland-order-1998/note
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