37.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and regulation 38, an individual commits an offence if that individual—
(a)recovers fluorinated greenhouse gases from an air conditioning system in a motor car or a motor van; but
(b)does not hold an air conditioning qualification in contravention of Article 2.1 of Commission Regulation 307/2008.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an individual who—
(a)is enrolled on a training course for the purpose of obtaining an air conditioning qualification; and
(b)recovers fluorinated greenhouse gases from an air conditioning system in a motor car or a motor van under the supervision of an individual who does hold such a qualification,
for a period of one year from the date on which that individual enrolled on the training course referred to in sub-paragraph (a).
(3) Up to and including 3rd July 2010, paragraph (1) does not apply to an individual who holds a qualification referred to in Schedule 2.
(4) In this regulation—
(a)“motor car” means a motor vehicle which—
(i)has at least four wheels,
(ii)is used for the carriage of passengers, and
(iii)has no more than nine seats, including the seat for the driver;
(b)“motor van” means a motor vehicle which—
(i)has at least four wheels,
(ii)has a maximum weight not exceeding 1.305 metric tons, and
(iii)is used for the carriage of goods; and
(c)“air conditioning qualification” means a valid attestation issued by an attestation body referred to in regulation 36(2) under Article 3.2 of Commission Regulation 307/2008.