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Section 146: Deposits of substances and articles in the sea, etc.

Environmental Protection Act 1990 · 1990 c. 43View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VIII: Miscellaneous

Part II of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (under which licences are required for deposits by British vessels etc at sea anywhere or by foreign vessels etc in United Kingdom waters or, in certain circumstances, within British fishery limits) shall be amended as follows.

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In section 21 (penalties for offences)—

in subsection (2), for the words "2(4) and 9(1)" there shall be substituted the words "and 2(4)"; and
after that subsection, there shall be inserted the following subsection—2AA person guilty of an offence under section 9(1) shall be liable—aon summary conviction, to a fine of an amount not exceeding £50,000; andbon conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

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In Schedule 2 (powers in relation to vessels, aircraft, etc. for the purposes of Part I or Part II or both Parts of the Act), in paragraph 3(3) (removal to United Kingdom), after the words "Part I" there shall be inserted the words "or II".

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