Finance Act 1996

[F1 60 (1) This paragraph applies where— U.K.

(a) on the date when this paragraph comes into force, a person is a controller of the whole or a part of a landfill site, or

(b) after that date, a person becomes or ceases to be a controller of the whole or a part of a landfill site.

(2) The controller, and the operator of the landfill site in question, shall be under a duty to secure that notice which complies with the requirements of sub-paragraph (3) below appropriate to the case in question is given to the Commissioners.

(3) The requirements of this sub-paragraph are that the notice—

(a) states that a person is, has become or has ceased to be a controller,

(b) identifies that person and the site under his control or formerly under his control,

(c) states the date when he became or ceased to be the controller, and

(d) is given within the period of thirty days beginning with the day immediately following—

(i) the day when this paragraph comes into force, in a case falling within sub-paragraph (1)(a) above, or

(ii) the day when the person in question becomes or ceases to be the controller, in a case falling within sub-paragraph (1)(b) above.

(4) If a person fails to comply with sub-paragraph (2) above, he is liable to a penalty of £250.

(5) Paragraph 25 above applies to a penalty under sub-paragraph (4) above as it applies to a penalty under Part V of this Schedule.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 Pt. VIII paras. 48-61 added (28.7.2000 with effect in relation to taxable disposals made on or after 28.7.2000) by 2000 c. 17, s. 142(3)(4), Sch. 37