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SCHEDULE 16S Pollution of rivers and coastal waters in Scotland: amendment of the Control of Pollution Act 1974

9SIn section 87(3) (time-bar in relation to legal proceedings)—

(a)the words from the beginning to “offence; and” shall cease to have effect;

(b)for the words “section 23 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954” there shall be substituted the M1words “ section 331 of the M2Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 ”;

(c)for the words “such offence” there shall be substituted the words “ offence under section 30F of this Act or regulations or byelaws made in pursuance of section 31 of this Act ”; and

(d)for the words “subsection (2) of section 23 of the said Act of 1954” there shall be substituted the words “ subsection (3) of section 331 of the said Act of 1975 ”;

(e)the words “in its application to Scotland” shall cease to have effect.

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