1. Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
Andrew Sullivan
National Operations Waste Unit

2. Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
The Act does three main things -
New Statutory Purpose for SEPA
New enforcement powers for SEPA & the courts
New integrated permitting framework

3. Intent The Act will help SEPA to;
simplify environmental regulation and make compliance more straightforward,
focus on the issues that matter most,
work more in partnership with others,
deliver more for the environment, communities and the economy.

4. New Statutory Purpose
Protect and improve the environment (Environmental Success)
In ways that, as far as possible, create:
health & well-being benefits
(Social Success)
sustainable economic growth
(Economic Success)

5. New Enforcement Measures
Strengthened court powers & duties
New significant environmental harm offence
Improved powers of investigation
New measures to tackle lower level offending (rolled out from June 2016);
Fixed monetary penalties
Enforcement undertakings (voluntary)
Variable monetary penalties

6. Integrated Regulatory Framework
Single framework replacing all of the four main regimes (CAR, PPC, RSA & WML) and some minor regimes.
A fundamental overhaul of permitting regulations!
Common procedures - application, transfer, surrender.
Common set of notices (enforcement, suspension etc)
Consultation this summer.
Existing Permits & Licences transition automatically!

7. Any Questions?