Strengthening And Streamlining: The Way Forward For The Enforcement Of Environmental Law In Scotland

DescriptionThis wide-ranging consultation document considers how we can improve our environment not by introducing new laws but by enforcing existing laws better and consider a large number of options routes to securing better compliance from education and advice for business to prosecution in the courts.
ISBN0755962672
Official Print Publication DateNovember 2006
Website Publication DateNovember 23, 2006

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Contents

Covering Letter
Ministerial Foreword
1. Introduction
2. Key issues
Introduction
Compliance assistance for operators
Training and guidance
Monitoring compliance
Penalties
Specialist Environmental Court
Dispute resolution (appeals systems and alternative methods for dispute resolution)
Public participation and access to justice
The Environmental Liability Directive
3. Any other comments
4. Next steps
5. Annexes
A Contact point and how to submit your views (includes list of consultation questions).
B Types of offences for which financial administrative penalties may be appropriate.
C Overview of environmental appeals systems.
D List of references.

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