PART 3CHARGES FOR CARRIER BAGS

Regulations about charges for carrier bags

56Sellers of goods

1

In this Part, “seller of goods” means a person who sells goods in the course of a business.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1), a person is acting in the course of a business if the person is—

a

carrying on any business or undertaking, whether for profit or not, or

b

exercising any functions of a public nature.

3

Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to any provision made by carrier bag regulations about persons who are, or are not, to be regarded as sellers in relation to goods.

4

Carrier bag regulations may make provision which applies to—

a

all sellers of goods,

b

specified sellers of goods,

c

sellers of goods of a specified description, or

d

sellers within paragraph (b) and sellers within paragraph (c).

5

The regulations may specify a description of seller by reference to—

a

the place or places at or from which a seller supplies goods;

b

the type of goods that a seller supplies;

c

the value of goods that a seller supplies;

d

a seller's turnover or any part of the turnover;

e

a seller's arrangements for applying the net proceeds of the charge (see section 57);

f

any other factor that the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate, whether or not that factor is of the same kind as those listed in paragraphs (a) to (e).