# The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2015

S.S.I. 2015/210 · made 26 May 2015

This Order varies section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43) so as to add the programme known as the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme. This change will enable the Scottish Minsters to give financial assistance to, or for the purposes of, that programme.

Made under: Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Section 153)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-for-environmental-purposes-scotland-order-2015/pdf/ssi_20150210_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-for-environmental-purposes-scotland-order-2015/pdf/ssipn_20150210_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Environmental Protection
Made 26th May 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 28th May 2015
Coming into force 27th June 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 153(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 27th June 2015.
(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

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

In section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, after paragraph (zz) add—
“(z1) the programme known as the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme.”.

## Signature

FERGUS EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
26th May 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order varies section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43) so as to add the programme known as the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme. This change will enable the Scottish Minsters to give financial assistance to, or for the purposes of, that programme.
No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for this Order as no adverse impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/210 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-for-environmental-purposes-scotland-order-2015
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