What does paragraph 7 of schedule 3 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 do?

Paragraph 7 of schedule 3 amends section 73(1) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 by substituting the outdated reference to the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 with a reference to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994. This is a consequential housekeeping amendment ensuring the statute book remains internally consistent following the 1994 consolidation.

Why was the cross-reference in the Control of Pollution Act 1974 updated by this paragraph?

When the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 replaced the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971, all other Acts referencing the 1971 legislation needed updating. The Control of Pollution Act 1974 contained such a reference in its definition of 'person responsible,' so paragraph 7 corrected it to point to the current 1994 Act.

Does paragraph 7 of schedule 3 change the definition of 'person responsible' in the Control of Pollution Act 1974?

No. Paragraph 7 does not alter the meaning or scope of the definition of 'person responsible' in section 73(1). It is a straightforward textual substitution replacing one legislative reference with another. No new obligations are imposed and no change in policy or substance results from this amendment.

How does this amendment affect the identification of a registered keeper in pollution cases?

In practice, when authorities need to identify the 'person responsible' for a vehicle involved in pollution — such as illegal waste depositing — they now look up the registered keeper under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 instead of the repealed 1971 Act. The practical outcome remains identical; only the legislative reference has changed.

Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 schedule 3 paragraph 7

The Control of Pollution Act 1974

Paragraph 7 of schedule 3 updates a cross-reference in the Control of Pollution Act 1974 to reflect the replacement of the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 by the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.

This paragraph amends section 73(1) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974.
The amendment relates to the definition of "person responsible" within that section.
The outdated reference to the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 is replaced with a reference to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.
This is a consequential amendment ensuring consistency across legislation following the consolidation of vehicle excise law in 1994.

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