Part IVLitter Etc

• EPA 1990 s. 86 Preliminary definitions for litter Defines principal litter authorities, relevant land, Crown land, relevant highways, and Secretary of State's powers to designate and exclude.
• EPA 1990 s. 87 Offence of leaving litter Leaving litter in an open-air public place is an offence carrying a fine up to level 4 on the standard scale, unless authorised or done with consent.
• EPA 1990 s. 88 Fixed penalty notices for litter EPA 1990 s. 88: fixed penalty notice for litter; £100 (England) or £75 (Wales); pay within 14 days to avoid conviction. Officer may require name and address.
• EPA 1990 s. 88A Civil penalty for litter from vehicles Empowers Secretary of State to create civil penalty regime for littering from vehicles in England. Fixed penalties for keepers, with notice and appeal rights.
• EPA 1990 s. 88B Guidance on littering enforcement EPA 1990 s.88B: litter authorities must have regard to guidance on littering enforcement. Guidance must be laid before Parliament or Senedd Cymru.
• EPA 1990 s. 88C Littering from vehicle: civil penalty Scottish civil penalty for littering from a vehicle. Officer satisfied on balance of probabilities. Notice within 3 months. Registered keeper presumed.
• EPA 1990 s. 88D Paid penalty for vehicle litter: no s.87/88 action – s.88D If a s.88C civil penalty for vehicle litter is paid, no s.87/88 action. Unpaid after 28 days recoverable as decree arbitral.
• EPA 1990 s. 90 Designating litter control areas Local authorities can designate land as litter control areas due to refuse damaging amenities, giving affected persons twenty-one days to object.
• EPA 1990 s. 91 Litter abatement orders Section 91 allows aggrieved persons to apply for a litter abatement order after giving five days notice. Failure to comply carries a level 4 fine.
• EPA 1990 s. 92 EPA 1990 s. 92: Scottish litter abatement notices EPA 1990 s. 92: Scottish litter authorities serve notices; appeal within 21 days; penalty fine up to level 4 plus daily fine one-twentieth level 4.
• EPA 1990 s. 92A Litter clearing notices (repealed Section 92A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which provided for litter clearing notices, has been repealed. It no longer has any legal effect.
• EPA 1990 s. 92B No appeal provision EPA 1990 s. 92B is omitted. No statutory appeal exists against a litter clearing notice under this section. Other appeal routes may apply.
• EPA 1990 s. 92C Repealed litter notice offence Section 92C of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 has been repealed and no longer contains active provisions regarding litter clearing notices.
• EPA 1990 s. 93 Street Litter Control Notices Allows Scottish litter authorities to issue street litter control notices to occupiers or owners to prevent litter accumulations under EPA 1990 s. 93.
• EPA 1990 s. 94 Street litter: supplementary provisions Scottish Ministers may prescribe premises and land types for street litter notices, set max areas, and rules on requirements, appeals, and enforcement.
• EPA 1990 s. 94A Littering fixed penalty notices (repealed EPA 1990 section 94A, which provided for fixed penalty notices for littering under sections 92C and 94, has been repealed. It is no longer in force.
• EPA 1990 s. 94B Free distribution of flyers Section 94B of EPA 1990 gives effect to Schedule 3A, allowing councils to control or restrict the free distribution of printed matter on designated land.
• EPA 1990 s. 95 Duty to maintain public register Principal litter authorities must keep a public register of s.90(3) orders, s.93(1) notices, and Sch 3A orders. Free inspection, copies at reasonable charge.
• EPA 1990 s. 96 Extends Part II waste to litter and refuse Allows regulations to treat litter and refuse collected under s.89(1), s.92(9), s.92C(3), or s.93 as controlled waste under Part II of EPA 1990.
• EPA 1990 s. 97 Transition Regulations for Litter Duty EPA 1990 s. 97 allows the Secretary of State to make transitional regulations modifying litter duties under section 89 for local authorities and schools.
• EPA 1990 s. 97A Setting fixed penalty notice rules EPA 1990 s. 97A empowers ministers to set regulation ranges and cap fixed penalty amounts for litter clearing and street litter offenses.
• EPA 1990 s. 97B Litter authority liability exemption Excludes liability for litter authorities and employees under s.92(9), 92A(9), 92C(3) unless bad faith, lack of due care, or breach of Human Rights Act 1998.
• EPA 1990 s. 98 Definitions for Part IV Definitions for Part IV of EPA 1990: appropriate person, educational institution, highway, litter (cigarette ends & gum), statutory undertaker.
• EPA 1990 s. 99 Abandoned trolleys: resolution power Allows a local authority to resolve that Schedule 4 EPA 1990 applies in its area to control abandoned trolleys, requiring prior consultation and public notice.