86 Preliminary
Environmental Protection Act 1990 (1990 c 43) | Legislation

Part IV Litter etc

Provisions relating to litter

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(1)     The following provisions have effect for the purposes of this Part.

(2)     In England and Wales the following are “principal litter authoritiesâ€â€”

(a)     a county council,

[(aa)     a county borough council,]

(b)     a district council,

(c)     a London borough council,

(d)     the Common Council of the City of London, and

(e)     the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

but the Secretary of State may, by order, designate other descriptions of local authorities as litter authorities for the purposes of this Part; and any such authority shall also be a principal litter authority.

(3)     In Scotland the following are “principal litter authoritiesâ€â€”

[(a)     a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994] and

(c)     a joint board.

(4)     Subject to subsection (8) below, land is “relevant land†of a principal litter authority if, not being relevant land falling within subsection (7) below, it is open to the air and is land (but not a highway or in Scotland a public road) which is under the direct control of such an authority to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access

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