The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes Order 2005

S.I. 2005/1805 · Made 4 July 2005 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND AND WALES

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 4th July 2005

Laid before Parliament 6th July 2005

Coming into force 29th July 2005

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 153(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990^f1, hereby makes the following Order:

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f1: 1990 c. 43; the relevant functions of the Secretary of State insofar as they relate to Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). In relation to Wales, the Secretary of State has concurrent powers with the National Assembly for Wales (see article 2 of, and the entry relating to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672)).

1Citation, extent and commencement
2Variation of section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
Signature
Explanatory note

1Citation, extent and commencement

This Order—

(a)

may be cited as the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes Order 2005;

(b)

extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only; and

(c)

shall come into force on 29th July 2005.

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

In section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990^f1 (purposes for which financial assistance may be given), after paragraph (uu)^f2 there shall be added—

“(vv)

the scheme known as the Bio-energy Infrastructure Scheme.”.

Signature

Bach

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

4th July 2005

This Order varies section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. It enables the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, to give financial assistance to, or for the purposes of, the Bio-energy Infrastructure Scheme. It extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland only.

The purpose of the Scheme is to provide grant aid to farmers, foresters and businesses to help the development of the supply chain required to harvest, store, process and supply biomass to energy end-users. Details of the Scheme are available on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' website at http://www.defra.gov.uk.