Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 Order 2015
1 April 2015
Scotland - permitting
The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2015 brings uncommenced sections of the Pollution and Prevention Control Act 1999 into force in Scotland. Additional provisions are added to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, which authorise discharges of oil or oil-containing mixtures to waters, harbours or certain UK waters where authorised under a permit. References to various superseded and repealed legislation are removed.