PART 8Registration of carriers, brokers and dealers
Interpretation24
1
The regulations in this Part, to the extent that they relate to carriers of controlled waste, have effect as if they were made in exercise of the powers in sections 1(3), 2 and 4(6) of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 198938.
2
Sections 3 and 4 of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 198939 have effect as if—
a
references to carriers of controlled waste in those sections included references to brokers of and to dealers in controlled waste;
b
references to the transport of controlled waste included references to acting as a broker of or dealer in controlled waste; and
3
Section 3(5) and (6) of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 (in its application to carriers, brokers and dealers) has effect as if—
a
b
references to a prescribed offence include an offence specified in regulation 29(5)(b).
4
Section 7(1) of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 has effect as if the words “the provisions of this Act” included a reference to regulation 25.
5
In this Part—
“the relevant time” means immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations;
“specified person” means—
- a
a charity or voluntary organisation;
- b
a waste collection authority;
- c
an authority which is a waste disposal authority for the purposes of Part 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 199040;
- d
an authority which is a waste regulation authority for the purposes of Part 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 199041;
- e
a carrier which only transports waste produced by the carrier itself, except where it is construction or demolition waste (and “construction” includes improvement, repair and alteration);
- f
a carrier which only transports, a broker which only arranges for the recovery or disposal of, or a dealer which only deals in—
- i
animal by-products;
- ii
waste from a mine or quarry; or
- iii
waste from premises used for agriculture.
- i
- a