1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1991.

(2) In this Order "the Act" means the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

2. Sections 86(2), (6) to (8), (11), (14) and (15), 88(5), (7), and (9)(b), 89(4), 90(1), (2) and (7), 94(1) and (2) and 96(2) and (3) of the Act, and section 162(1) of the Act in so far as it relates to paragraphs 10(3) and 15(3) to (5) of Schedule 15 to the Act, shall come into force on 14th January 1991.

3. The following provisions of the Act shall come into force, in relation to England and Wales only, on 13th February 1991-

• section 86(1), (4), (5), (9) and (13),

• section 87(1), (2), (3)(a) to (e) and (4) to (6),

• section 88(1) to (4), (6), (8), (9)(a) and (c) to (e) and (10), and

• section 98(1), (2), (5) and (6).

Explanatory Note

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Article 2 of the Order brings into force on 14th January 1991-

(a)the provisions of Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ("the Act") which enable the Secretary of State to make orders and regulations, and

(b)the provisions of Schedule 15 to the Act which relate to Part III of the Act and which were not brought into force by section 164(2) of the Act.

Article 3 of the Order relates to England and Wales only. It brings into force on 13th February 1991 sections 86(1), (4), (5), (9) and (13), 87(1), (2), (3)(a) to (e) and (4) to (6), 88(1) to (4), (6), (8), (9)(a) and (c) to (e) and (10) and 98(1), (2), (5) and (6) of the Act. Section 87 creates an offence of depositing litter in public open places and in other places specified in section 87(3). Section 88 enables an authorised officer of a litter authority to serve a fixed penalty notice on a personm whom he has reason to believe has committed an offence under section 87. Sections 86 and 98 make provision supplementary to that in sections 87 and 88.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

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The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order: