New clause 12 - Environmental protection rebates scheme
Finance Bill
6:30 pm
(1) The Treasury may by order made by statutory instrument introduce a scheme of rebates to those persons charged with the aggregates levy and who have employed environmental protection measures in the process of commercial exploitation of aggregate;
(2) Environmental protection measures in this part are those measures which the Secretary of State shall by order determine to be in the interests of protecting or enhancing the environment;
(3) No rebate under this scheme shall be made unless the environmental protection measures:
(a) relate directly to the process of commercial exploitation of aggregate; and
(b) shall have been verified and certified by an external body prescribed for that purpose by the Secretary of State;
(4) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section shall not be made without prior consultation with those persons appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of those having an interest in:
(i) the commercial exploitation of aggregate;
(ii) the protection of the natural environment;
(iii) the local communities affected.
(5) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section shall be laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of the House of Commons.'.—[Mr. Malcolm Bruce.]
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