The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 16 and Saving Provision) (England) Order 2000

• Citation: S.I. 2000/340
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, extent and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 16 and Saving Provision) (England) Order 2000.

(2) The provisions of the Environment Act 1995 brought into force by this Order are brought into force for the purposes of their application to England only.

(3) In this Order—

“the 1995 Act ” means the Environment Act 1995;

“the 1990 Act ” means the Environmental Protection Act 1990 .

Section 2 Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2000

The following provisions of the 1995 Act shall come into force on 1st April 2000—

(a) section 57 (in so far as not already in force);

(b) section 120(1) in so far as it relates to paragraphs 79, 89, 91 and 92 of Schedule 22; and

(c) section 120(3) in so far as it relates to the repeal in Schedule 24 of sections 61 and 143 of the 1990 Act.

Section 3 Saving provision

Where, before 1st April 2000,—

(a) an abatement notice has been served under section 80(1) of the 1990 Act; or

(b) a complaint has been made to a magistrates' court under section 82(1) of the 1990 Act or an order made under section 82(2) of that Act,

it, and any proceedings consequent upon any such notice, complaint or order, shall continue to have effect notwithstanding the amendments made to section 79 of the 1990 Act by paragraph 89 of Schedule 22 to the 1995 Act.