Section 141(5A)
EPA 1990
Environmental Protection Act 1990 · United Kingdom
In subsection (5)(g), “the prescribed term” means— in relation to England and Wales, where the offence is a summary offence, 51 weeks; in relation to England and Wales, where the offence is triable either way, the general limit in a magistrates’ court; in relation to Scotland and Northern Ireland, six months.
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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30