16.—(1) A carrier shall not transport any consignment of hazardous waste in Great Britain unless—
(a)in the case of a consignment other than a non-ferrous metal consignment, it is accompanied by a completed copy 3 of a consignment note relating to the consignment; or
(b)in the case of a non-ferrous metal consignment, it is accompanied by completed copies 1 and 2 of a uniform document relating to the consignment.
(2) A carrier shall not transfer any such consignment to another person in Great Britain without—
(a)endorsing copy 3 of the consignment note in accordance with the instructions, passing the document to the transferee and retaining a photocopy of the document, or
(b)passing on to him copies 1 and 2 of the uniform document.
17. A carrier intending to transport a consignment other than a non-ferrous metal consignment from Great Britain for disposal in a third state, without the consignment being subsequently transported through another Member State of transit or through Northern Ireland, shall, before the consignment leaves Great Britain, endorse copy 3 of the completed consignment note relating to the consignment, deliver that document to Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Customs and Excise at the port from which the consignment is to leave Great Britain and retain a photocopy of that document.
18. Any carrier who in accordance with these Regulations retains a photocopy of a completed copy 3 of a consignment note shall retain that photocopy for at least two years.