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30.—(1) SEPA has the powers described in paragraph (4).
(2) The enforcement powers are exercisable for the purpose of establishing
[F1(a)] whether these Regulations are being, or have been, complied with [F2,
(b)whether, and if so to what extent, any financial benefit has accrued or is likely to accrue to a person in connection with a failure to comply with these Regulations].
(3) The enforcement powers are exercisable by any person authorised in writing by SEPA for that purpose.
(4) The enforcement powers are—
(a)to enter onto any premises at any reasonable time, except premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling,
(b)to take with the authorised person on entering onto any premises in accordance with sub-paragraph (a)—
(i)any equipment or materials required,
(ii)if the authorised person has reasonable cause to apprehend any serious obstruction in the execution of the authorised person’s duty, a constable,
(iii)any other person authorised in writing by SEPA,
(c)to make such examination and carry out such investigation as is necessary,
(d)to direct that any premises which the authorised person has power to enter in accordance with sub-paragraph (a), or anything on those premises, be left undisturbed (whether generally or in particular respects) for so long as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of any examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (c),
(e)to take such measurements and photographs or any other digital record, and to make such recordings as are necessary for the purposes of any examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (c),
(f)to take samples, or cause samples to be taken, of any articles, packaging, packaging material, products or parts of products found in, on or in the vicinity of any premises over which the power of entry applies in sub-paragraph (a),
(g)to require any person who the authorised person has reasonable cause to believe to be able to give any information relevant to any examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (c)
[F3(i)] to answer (in the absence of any person other than a person nominated by that person to be present and any person whom the authorised person may allow to be present) such questions as the authorised person thinks fit to ask, and to sign a declaration of the truth of that person’s answers [F4, and
(ii)without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (c), to attend at such place and at such reasonable time as the authorised person may specify to answer those questions and sign such a declaration][F5,
(ga)without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraphs (c) and (g), to require any person whom the authorised person has reasonable cause to believe to be able to give any information relevant to an investigation under sub-paragraph (c), to provide that person’s name, address and date of birth,]
(h)to have access to, inspect, copy and print any document or record (in whatever form it is held) or seize and detain such document or record to enable it to be copied, printed or retained as evidence,
(i)to have access to, inspect and check the operation of any computer and any associated apparatus, or material which is or has been used in connection with a document or record, and for this purpose to require any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of the computer, apparatus or material to give the authorised person such assistance as may reasonably be required and, where a document or record is kept by means of a computer, to require the document or record to be produced in a form in which it can be taken away,
(j)to make test purchases of articles,
(k)to make test returns of scheme packaging to a return point or to a distance retailer,
(l)by written notice, for the purposes of the discharge of their functions under these Regulations, to require any person to provide such information as is specified in the notice, in such form and within such period as is specified in the notice.
(5) A sheriff, a summary sheriff or a justice of the peace may by warrant authorise an officer of SEPA to enter any land or premises, if necessary using reasonable force, if satisfied by evidence on oath that—
(a)there are reasonable grounds for an authorised person to enter the land or premises concerned, and
(b)that—
(i)entry to the land or premises has been refused, or is likely to be refused and notice of intention to apply for a warrant has been given to the occupier, or
(ii)an application for admission, or the giving of such notice, would defeat the object of entry, or that the case is one of urgency, or that the land is, or the premises are, unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent.
(6) A warrant expires—
(a)when it is no longer needed for the purposes for which it is granted,
(b)if earlier, when any period as may be specified in it expires.
(7) Where documents, records, packaging, material, products or parts of products are seized in accordance with paragraph (4), the authorised person must—
(a)allow the person who is the occupier of the premises from which documents or records are seized at the time those documents or records are seized to make copies of any documents or records seized, if requested to do so, and
(b)provide on request from the person who is the occupier of the premises from which documents, records, packaging, material, products or parts of products are seized, a receipt in respect of anything so seized.
(8) An authorised person who enters any unoccupied premises must leave them as effectively secured as they were before those premises were entered.
(9) Nothing in paragraph (4) is to be construed as requiring any person to answer any question if to do so might incriminate that person.
(10) Nothing in this regulation confers power on an authorised person to seize an item which that person has reasonable grounds to believe would in legal proceedings be protected from disclosure on grounds of confidentiality of communications or legal professional privilege.
[F6(11) Information obtained as a result of the exercise of an enforcement power under paragraph (4), with or without the consent of any person, is admissible in evidence against that or any person in any proceedings.
(12) Information provided to SEPA or the Scottish Ministers in accordance with regulations 10, 11, 12 and 16 is admissible in evidence in any proceedings against the person who provided the information or any other person.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 30(2)(a) formed from words in reg. 30(2) (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 11(a)(i) (with reg. 15)
F2Reg. 30(2)(b) inserted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 11(a)(ii) (with reg. 15)
F3Reg. 30(4)(g)(i) formed from words in reg. 30(4)(g) (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 11(b)(i) (with reg. 15)
F4Reg. 30(4)(g)(ii) and preceding word inserted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 11(b)(ii) (with reg. 15)
F5Reg. 30(4)(ga) inserted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 11(c) (with reg. 15)
F6Reg. 30(11)(12) inserted (25.2.2022) by The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/76), regs. 1(1), 11(d) (with reg. 15)
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