The Waste Management Licensing Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Amendment of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994

8.  After regulation 18 insert–

“Registration obligations

18A.— (1) The obligations described in paragraph (2) (“the registration obligations”) shall apply to establishments or undertakings whose particulars are entered into the register in relation to an exempt activity falling within paragraphs 7, 9 and 19 of Schedule 3, to the extent specified in paragraph (2).

(2) (a) At least 21 days written notice of the date on which the exempt activity is first to be carried on shall be given to SEPA unless this information was provided in the notice or renewal notice given under regulation 18;

(b) Records shall be kept of the quantity, nature, origin, destination and method of recovery or disposal of all waste used in reliance of an exempt activity falling within the following descriptions–

(i) paragraph 7; and

(ii) paragraphs 9 and 19 where the volume of waste used exceeds 2,500 cubic metres.

(c) Records kept under sub-paragraph (b) of this regulation shall be kept for a period of at least 2 years and shall be made available to SEPA on request.

(3) A person who carries on an exempt activity in breach of the registration obligations shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.”.