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14/03/2013
Sentencing Council Proposes Tougher Fines For Fly-Tipping
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales has called for larger fines to be issued to people responsible for repeatedly dumping waste.
Magistrates should impose greater fines more frequently against the most serious offenders, the council, which gives guidance to the courts, says.
It is understood the guidelines are the first to be propsed for environmental crimes.
In the consultation, the Sentencing Council says that fly-tipping and related environmental offences form only a small part of a magistrate's caseload, meaning they needed clear guidelines to avoid inconsistency in sentencing.
The draft guidelines say that magistrates should impose higher fines on the most serious offenders, such as those who are guilty of deliberate dumping of polluting chemicals or sharp objects that are hazardous to health.
The council has not proposed higher fines for less serious offences.
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Magistrates should impose greater fines more frequently against the most serious offenders, the council, which gives guidance to the courts, says.
It is understood the guidelines are the first to be propsed for environmental crimes.
In the consultation, the Sentencing Council says that fly-tipping and related environmental offences form only a small part of a magistrate's caseload, meaning they needed clear guidelines to avoid inconsistency in sentencing.
The draft guidelines say that magistrates should impose higher fines on the most serious offenders, such as those who are guilty of deliberate dumping of polluting chemicals or sharp objects that are hazardous to health.
The council has not proposed higher fines for less serious offences.
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