Control of Pollution Act 1974

[^key-fd8add1f658c369360bc5d7fe0f4c90e]: S. 31B repealed (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(2)(e); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.

[^key-fe2e6db30252a2975795217c0a47a92d]: S. 88 repealed (S.) (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(2)(r); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.

[^key-fe7711ad89d84ff5cd36abd5f17c841e]: S. 61(9) excluded (11.3.2015) by The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/318), arts. 1, 12(2) (with arts. 12(3), 40, 41, Sch. 12 Pt. 1 paras. 4, 9(2), 10, Sch. 12 Pt. 2 paras. 4(2)(3), 19, Sch. 12 Pt. 4 paras. 3, 4, 16)

[^key-fedabd7ebfcb1a611d9e3b561ebe76e2]: Words in s. 74(1)(a) repealed (S.) (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(8)(a); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.

[^M_C_07cec77b-e74f-490c-990d-c045f7a40bb3]: S. 61(9) excluded (8.9.2022) by The A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Development Consent Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/934), arts. 1, 46(2)

[^M_C_3fdbbba2-9607-4b50-bb32-3962125c2dd9]: S. 61(9) excluded (5.3.2022) by The Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/138), arts. 1, 8(2) (with arts. 41, 42, Sch. 16)

[^M_C_54882935-c259-41b2-eee4-1800981f5aed]: S. 60(7) excluded (24.9.2014) by The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2384), art. 1, Sch. 19 Pt. 1 para. 13(2)

[^M_C_6a8b7676-a812-4dd2-c5a8-f3462ddfeff3]: S. 60 applied (24.9.2014) by The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2384), art. 1, Sch. 19 Pt. 1 para. 13(3)

[^M_F_0279707b-5727-4a8e-899d-a718ed1c9120]: Words in s. 30(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Sch. 22 para. 27(a); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

[^M_F_619a2ee8-dc26-4362-e805-2119b6de0618]: S. 4(4) repealed (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58, Sch. 27 Pt. I

[^key-ec022f7f12ef2d994ba6776c38bbfc1f]: S. 61(9) excluded (13.11.2025) by The Stonestreet Green Solar Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1175), arts. 1, 9(2) (with art. 40, Sch. 13)

[^key-5720d65516c534c592968429c14df689]: S. 61(9) excluded (27.11.2025) by The Cory Decarbonisation Project Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1227), arts. 1, 44(2) (with Sch. 12)

[^key-a363563f92d6af6c74faa7adaf93ab01]: S. 61(9) excluded (29.12.2025) by The Helios Renewable Energy Project Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1372), arts. 1, 7(2) (with Sch. 9)

[^key-35dbf795ffd1a8b4d6eccba8228730ad]: S. 61(9) excluded (8.1.2026) by The Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1376), arts. 1, 9(4) (with arts. 39, 40, Sch. 9)

[^key-4c16a91960e2f6a22f39f065d79d5d2b]: S. 61(9) excluded (25.2.2026) by The A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave) Development Consent Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/125), arts. 1, 48(2) (with arts. 40, 45, Sch. 9)

[^key-c59f1f5b45b475d759069b84c59ddce6]: S. 61(9) excluded (4.3.2026) by The Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/138), arts. 1(2), 7(2) (with arts. 42, 43, Sch. 18)

[^key-1e2079e6730eb4b5fdcdfd178ebb6ca9]: S. 61(9) excluded (11.3.2026) by The Fenwick Solar Farm Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/151), arts. 1, 7(2) (with Sch. 14)

Notices requiring persons to carry out anti-pollution operations.

Grant of, and compensation for, rights of entry etc.

Appeals against works notices.

Consequences of not complying with a works notice.

Power of water authorities to exclude unregistered vessels from rivers etc.

Enforcement notices as respects discharge consents.

Investigation of water pollution problems arising from closure of mines.

Regulations under this Part.

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Codes of practice for minimising noise.

Regulations about sulphur content of oil fuel for furnaces or engines.

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Prohibition of disclosure of information.

Local inquiries.

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Application to Isles of Scilly.

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Appeals to Secretary of State and magistrates’ court.

Regulations about sulphur content of oil fuel for furnaces or engines.

Appeals to Crown Court or Court of Session against decisions of magistrates’ court or sheriff.

Alteration of penalties.

General application to Scotland.

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Provisions supplementary to s. 5.

Introductory.

Operations by river purification authorities to remedy or forestall pollution of water.

General application to Scotland.

General application to Scotland.

Alteration of penalties.

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Application to Isles of Scilly.

Regulations about motor fuel.

Application to Isles of Scilly.