Search Legislation

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 17

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023, Section 17. Help about Changes to Legislation

17Civil sanctionsE+W

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)In this section, “the 2008 Act” means the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (c. 13).

(2)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make any provision, in relation to the offence under section 5, that could be made under Part 3 of the 2008 Act (civil sanctions) if—

(a)a local authority was a regulator for the purposes of Part 3 of that Act, and

(b)the offence was a relevant offence in relation to a local authority for the purposes of Part 3 of that Act.

(3)Sections 63 to 70 of the 2008 Act (guidance; exercise of powers; payment into Consolidated Fund) apply to provision made under this section as they apply to provision made under Part 3 of that Act.

(4)Section 60(1) and (2) of the 2008 Act (consultation) apply to regulations under subsection (1) as they apply to an order under Part 3 of that Act.

(5)For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4), references to a regulator in sections 60 and 63 to 70 of the 2008 Act are to be read as references to a local authority.

Commencement Information

I1S. 17 in force at 7.6.2023, see s. 22(1)

Back to top

Options/Help