91 Summary proceedings by persons aggrieved by litter
Environmental Protection Act 1990 (1990 c 43) | Legislation

91  Summary proceedings by persons aggrieved by litter

(1)     A magistrates' court may act under this section on a complaint made by any person on the ground that he is aggrieved by the defacement, by litter or refuse, of—

(a)     any relevant highway;

(b)     any trunk road which is a special road;

(c)     any relevant land of a principal litter authority;

(d)     any relevant Crown land;

(e)     any relevant land of a designated statutory undertaker; [or]

(f)     any relevant land of a designated educational institution; or

(²µ)ÌýÌýÌýÌý any relevant land within a litter control area of a local authority.

(2)     A magistrates' court may also act under this section on a complaint made by any person on the ground that he is aggrieved by the want of cleanliness of any relevant highway or any trunk road which is a special road.

(3)     A principal litter authority shall not be treated as a person aggrieved for the purposes of proceedings under this section.

(4)     Proceedings under this section shall be brought against the person who has the duty to

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