# The Litter (Fixed Penalty) Order 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 88 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 makes provision for the payment of a fixed penalty to discharge any liability to conviction for the offence under section 87 of that Act of leaving litter.
This Order increases the amount of the fixed penalty from £10 to £25.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3055/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/litter-fixed-penalty-order-1996/note
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.