Waste Management (Amendment) Act, 2001
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Provision with respect to certain monetary amount specified in Litter Pollution Act, 1997 |
14.—(1) In this section— | |
“Act of 1997” means the Litter Pollution Act, 1997 ; | ||
“relevant period” means— | ||
(a) the period of 3 years beginning on the date of the first exercise of the power under subsection (4) of this section, and | ||
(b) each period of 3 years after the expiration of the period mentioned in paragraph (a) of this definition. | ||
(2) The Litter Pollution Regulations, 1999 ( S.I. No. 359 of 1999 ), are, by virtue of this subsection, confirmed. | ||
(3) Section 28(1)(b) of the Act of 1997 is amended, with effect from 1 January 2002, by the substitution of “€125” for “£50”. | ||
(4) Subject to subsection (6) of this section, the Minister may, after 1 January, 2002, having regard to— | ||
(a) changes in the value of money generally in the State since the passing of this Act or the last previous exercise of the power under this subsection, and | ||
(b) the need to ensure the continued effectiveness of the procedures contained in section 28 of the Act of 1997 with respect to the enforcement of the provisions of that Act, | ||
by order amend section 28(1)(b) of the Act of 1997 by substituting for the amount standing specified in that provision for the time being an amount that is greater than that amount. | ||
(5) The Minister may by order amend or revoke an order under subsection (4) of this section. | ||
(6) The power under subsection (4) or (5) of this section shall not be exercised in such a manner as will result in the amount standing specified in section 28(1)(b) of the Act of 1997 on any date in any relevant period being greater, by 25 per cent, than the amount that stood so specified on any other date in that period. | ||
(7) Section 28(4) of the Act of 1997 is repealed. |