Part IXGeneral
11 provisions
- EPA 1990 s. 156 Power to implement obligations Section 156 of the EPA 1990 empowers the Secretary of State to modify environmental laws by regulations to fulfill international and assimilated obligations.
- EPA 1990 s. 157 Director liability for corporate offences If a company commits an offence under EPA 1990, directors/officers who consented, connived, or neglected are also guilty. Applies to member-managed bodies.
- EPA 1990 s. 158 Offences due to fault of others A person whose act or default caused an offence under Parts I, II, IV, VI or s.140-142 can be charged and convicted without prosecuting the primary offender.
- EPA 1990 s. 159 Application to Crown Crown bound by EPA 1990 but not criminally liable; enforcing authorities may seek declaratory order from High Court or Court of Session.
- EPA 1990 s. 160 Service of notices under EPA 1990 s. 160: how to serve notices. Methods: delivery, leaving at proper address, or post. Proper address: last known or registered office for companies.
- EPA 1990 s. 160A Procedure for regulations and orders Lists which regulations and orders under the EPA 1990 need affirmative approval and which are subject to negative procedure, with a table of specific sections.
- EPA 1990 s. 161 Directions: power to give, vary, revoke Under EPA 1990 s. 161, any power to give a direction includes the power to vary or revoke it, and all directions must be in writing.
- EPA 1990 s. 162 Consequential amendments and repeals Lists amendments/repeals in Schedules 15/16; savings: Scottish CPOs; power: amend local Acts; transition: Control of Pollution Act 1974 regulations.
- EPA 1990 s. 163 Financial provisions: expenses and fees EPA 1990 s. 163 requires administrative expenses from this Act be paid from Parliament-provided money, and any fees received be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
- EPA 1990 s. 163A EPA 1990 s. 163A: Part VI amendments in England only EPA 1990 s.163A: Part VI amendments by 2002 Regulations apply only in England; for Wales sections 106,107,111,112,119,123,127 remain unchanged.
- EPA 1990 s. 164 Short title, commencement and extent Short title, commencement (two months for listed sections, remainder by order), and extent (only certain provisions to NI; ss45A,45B,47A not to Scotland).