Article 2 Provisions coming into force on 12th October 1995

The following provisions of the Environment Act 1995 shall come into force on 12th October 1995:—

(a)

section 20 (the Scottish Environment Protection Agency);

(b)

section 21 (transfer of functions to SEPA);

(c)

section 22 (transfer of property, rights and liabilities to SEPA);

(d)

section 23 (functions of staff commission);

(e)

section 30 (records held by SEPA);

(f)

section 31 (guidance on sustainable development and other aims and objectives);

(g)

section 32 (general environmental and recreational duties);

(h)

section 36 (codes of practice with respect to environmental and recreational duties);

(i)

section 59 (abandoned mines; Scotland), in so far as the amendments made by that section confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations; and

(j)

section 120(1) (minor and consequential amendments), in so far as it relates to the following provisions of Schedule 22:—

(i)

paragraph 15;

(ii)

sub-paragraphs (1) and (22) of paragraph 29, in so far as the amendments made by those provisions confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations;

(iii)

sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) and (5) of paragraph 51; and

(iv)

paragraph 53.