
2022 No. 302
Environmental Protection
The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Made 6th December 2022
Coming into operation 30th December 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 18A(1) of the Litter (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 and section 44(4) of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 and now exercisable by it.
Citation and commencement
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These regulations may be cited as the Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and come into operation on 30th December 2022.
Amendment to the Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
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The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
Amendment of regulation 2 (Interpretation)
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In regulation 2 after the definition of “the 2011 Act” insert ““the 2012 Regulations” means the Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences and Penalties, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012”.
Amendment of regulation 3 (Prescribed range of fixed penalties)
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(1) In paragraph (1)(a) omit “Article 6(6A)(a) of, and”.
(2) In paragraph (1)(b) omit “, 44(1)”.
(3) After paragraph (1)(b) insert—“
(c) section 44(1)(a) of the 2011 Act insofar as it relates to an offence under a Dog Control Order set out in Schedules 2 to 5 to the 2012 Regulations,”.
(4) After paragraph (1) insert—“
(1A) The amount of a fixed penalty capable of being specified by a district council for a fixed penalty under—
(a) Article 6(6A)(a) of the Litter Order;
(b) section 44(1)(a) of the 2011 Act insofar as it relates to an offence under a Dog Control Order set out in Schedule 1 to the 2012 Regulations,
shall be not less than £50 and not more than £200.”.
(5) In regulation 3(3) after “paragraph (1)” insert “, paragraph (1A)”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 6th December 2022.
Dave Foster
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
