The Environment Protection (Overseas Territories) Order 1988

UK Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 1084 — creates 3 criminal offences.

3offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 22 June 1988
In force from: 21 July 1988
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Made under: Her by section 26 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985

Explanatory note

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This Order extends, to the territories specified in Schedule 2 thereto, the provisions of Parts II and IV of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, and related Schedules, subject to exceptions, adaptations and modifications. The purposes of the Act were, so far as material, to replace the Dumping at Sea Act 1974 (c. 20) with fresh provision for controlling the deposit of substances and articles in the sea, to make provision for the control of the deposit of substances and articles under the sea-bed, and for connected purposes.

Offences created by this instrument

Any person who— a intentionally obstructs an officer in the performance of any of his functions under Part II of this… paragraph 10 of SCHEDULE 1 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Subject to subsections (3) to (7) below, a person who— a except in pursuance of a licence and in accordance with its… paragraph 9(1) of SCHEDULE 1 · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person who for the purpose of procuring the issue of a licence, or in purporting to carry out any duty imposed on… paragraph 9(2) of SCHEDULE 1 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind

What Parliament said about it

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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL] Lords · Lords Chamber · 12 May 2009 · Lord Davies of Oldham
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Greenway, for his amendment, which the Government are pleased to accept. It will effectively, as he says, remove vessels registered in British Overseas Territories from the need to obtain a marine licence from the Secretary of State when they are depositing, scuttling or incinerating in waters outside the UK marine licensing area. We have, as the noble Lord indicated, an obligation under international agreements to ensure that adequate environmental controls apply to British Overseas Territories and their vessels. However, the territories are already…

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