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The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (No.2) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/1431 · Made 28 May 1996

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 28th May 1996

Laid before Parliament 10th June 1996

Coming into force 1st July 1996

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 153(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 43.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Variation of section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (No.2) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st July 1996.

2Variation of section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990

In section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990f1, the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (dd):–

“(ee)

the programme known as the Sustainable Action Fund.”.

Signature

Lindsay

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

28th May 1996

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order varies section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 so as to enable the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, to give financial assistance for the purposes of the grant programme known as the Sustainable Action Fund. The objectives of this programme are to fund research, demonstration projects and other relevant activities in support of sustainable development in Scotland.