The Controls on Dangerous Substances and Preparations Regulations 2006

Leaded paint

5.—(1) A person may market leaded paint if it is marketed with a view to its use as set out in paragraph (2).

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a person may use leaded paint if the paint is used in the restoration or maintenance of—

(a) historic buildings or their interiors;

(b) scheduled monuments; or

(c) fine or decorative works of art,

where it is required to restore or maintain historic textures or finishes.

(3) A person who intends to use leaded paint shall—

(a) where he intends to obtain the paint from a person who supplies such paint, provide to that person a relevant declaration; or

(b) in any other case, provide to the competent body a relevant declaration and comply with paragraph (6).

(4) A person may supply leaded paint if he complies with paragraph (5).

(5) A person who receives a relevant declaration pursuant to paragraph (3)(a) and agrees to supply leaded paint to the intended user stated in the declaration—

(a) shall send the declaration to the competent body with a notification; and

(b) shall not supply the paint—

(i) earlier than 3 weeks after providing the relevant declaration and notification to the competent body; or

(ii) if he receives a notice under paragraph (7)(a) from the competent body.

(6) A person who provides a relevant declaration under paragraph (3)(b) shall not use the paint—

(a) earlier than 3 weeks after providing the relevant declaration to the competent body; or

(b) if he receives a notice under paragraph (7)(a) from the competent body.

(7) If a competent body is not satisfied with the content of a relevant declaration or notification, it shall—

(a) within 2 weeks of receipt, give notice to that effect in writing to the person from whom it was received with reasons for its decision; and

(b) as soon as possible, provide a copy of that notice to the enforcing authority.

(8) For the purposes of this regulation—

“competent body” means—

(a)

English Heritage if the historic building, scheduled monument or work of art is in England;

(b)

Cadw if the historic building, scheduled monument or work of art is in Wales;

(c)

the Scottish Ministers if the historic building, scheduled monument or work of art is in Scotland;

(d)

the Department of the Environment if the historic building, scheduled monument or work of art is in Northern Ireland;

“historic building” means—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, a listed building within the meaning of section 1(5) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990(1) which is classified as Grade I or Grade II (starred);

(b)

in relation to Scotland, a listed building within the meaning of section 1(4) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997(2) which is classified as category A;

(c)

in relation to Northern Ireland, a listed building within the meaning of article 42(7) of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(3);

“leaded paint” means paint containing lead carbons or lead sulphates listed in column 2 of Schedule 1 against point numbers 17 and 18;

“notification” means a written notification that contains the matters in Part 2 of Schedule 2;

“relevant declaration” means a written declaration that contains the matters in Part 1 of Schedule 2;

“scheduled monument” has the same meaning—

(a)

in England, Wales and Scotland, as it has in section 1(11) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979(4);

(b)

in Northern Ireland, as it has in article 3(2) of the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(5).

(1)

1990 c.9.

(2)

1997 c.9.

(3)

S.I.1999/1220 (N.I.11).

(4)

1979 c.46.

(5)

S.I.1995/1625 (N.I.9).