S.I. No. 413/2003 - Protection of the Environment Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2003

1. This Order may be cited as the Protection of the Environment Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2003.

2. In this Order, “the Act of 2003” means the

Protection of the Environment Act 2003

.

3. On 17 September 2003, section 17 of the Act of 2003 shall come into operation.

4. On 1 October 2003, the following provisions of the Act of 2003 shall come into operation

a) Subsection (4) of section 1; and

b) Sections 56, 57, 58 and 59 (insofar as it relates to the

Litter Pollution Act 1997

).

Given under the Official Seal of

the Minister for the Environment,

Heritage and Local Government

this 10

th

day of September 2003.

Martin Cullen

Minister for the Environment,

Heritage and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order brings into force a specified section of the

Protection of the Environment Act 2003

in relation to genetically modified organisms, and amendments in that Act to the

Litter Pollution Act 1997

which strengthen local authority powers to prevent and control litter pollution, including increases in financial penalties and the introduction of conviction on indictment for litter offences.

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 2

of the

Protection

(No. 27 of 2003), hereby orders as follows