# The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Amendment of Fixed Penalty Amount) (England) Order 2012

S.I. 2012/1150 · made 21 April 2012 · revised to 30 May 2012

This instrument amends section 47ZB(2)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) to reduce the amount payable for a fixed penalty given under section 47ZA from £100 to £60 in the case of a fixed penalty relating to the alleged commission in England of an offence under section 46 (receptacles for household waste) (article 2). In any other case the amount remains at £100.

Made under: Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Section 47ZB)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-act-1990-amendment-of-fixed-penalty-amount-england-order-2012/pdf/uksi_20121150_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-act-1990-amendment-of-fixed-penalty-amount-england-order-2012/pdf/uksiem_20121150_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Environmental Protection, England
Made 21st April 2012
Laid before Parliament 10th May 2012
Coming into force 30th May 2012
The Secretary of State, as the appropriate person in relation to England for the purposes of exercising the power conferred by section 47ZB(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, makes the following Order in exercise of that power:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order—
(a) may be cited as the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Amendment of Fixed Penalty Amount) (England) Order 2012; and
(b) comes into force on 30th May 2012.

## 2 Amendment

In section 47ZB of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (amount of fixed penalty under section 47ZA), in subsection (2)(b) after “specified” insert—
“—
(i) is £60 in the case of a fixed penalty relating to the alleged commission in England of an offence under section 46, and
(ii) in any other case”.

## Signature

Taylor of Holbeach
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
21st April 2012

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This instrument amends section 47ZB(2)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) to reduce the amount payable for a fixed penalty given under section 47ZA from £100 to £60 in the case of a fixed penalty relating to the alleged commission in England of an offence under section 46 (receptacles for household waste) (article 2). In any other case the amount remains at £100.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1150 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-act-1990-amendment-of-fixed-penalty-amount-england-order-2012
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.