The Isles of Scilly (Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978) Order 1984

Made: 7th March 1984

Coming into Operation: 1st April 1984

The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Council of the Isles of Scilly, in exercise of his powers under section 9 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby orders as follows:—

Citation and commencement

1

This order may be cited as the Isles of Scilly (Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978) Order 1984 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1984.

Application of certain provisions of Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978

2

The provisions of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule hereto shall apply to the Isles of Scilly subject to the modifications set out in column 2 of that Schedule as if the Isles were a district.

SCHEDULE

Signed

Patrick Jenkin — Secretary of State for the Environment — 7th March 1984

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 9 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 empowers the Secretary of State, after consultation with the Council of the Isles of Scilly, to provide by order that any provision of the Act specified in the order shall apply to the Isles, subject to such modifications as may be so specified. This order applies to the Isles the provisions of the Act set out in the Schedule to the order, modified as also set out therein, as if the Isles were a district. These provisions relate to the unauthorised dumping of vehicles and other refuse and the removal of such vehicles and refuse by local authorities.