C1C2 Part I Waste on land

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Part I (ss.1–30): power to transfer functions conferred by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 10(4)

Pt. I (ss. 1-30) applied (with modifications) (1.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1056, regs. 1(3), 19, Sch. 4 para. 10 (as amended (15.5.2006) by S.I. 2006/937, reg. 6(10)(b))

C2

Pt. I (ss. 1-30) modified (1.2.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 5(5)(c) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 2

Pt. I modified (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 33(5)(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Supplemental

27F1 Interference with refuse tips and dustbins etc.

1

No person shall sort over or disturb—

a

anything deposited at a place provided by a disposal authority or a collection authority for the deposit of waste or in a receptacle for waste which is provided by such an authority or a F2parish or community councilF2roads authority for public use; or

b

the contents of any receptacle for waste which, in accordance with F3a notice under section 13(1) or (5) of this Act, is placed on any F4highwayF4road or in any other place with a view to its being emptied,

unless he is authorised to do so by the authority F5or council in the case of anything deposited as mentioned in paragraph (a) above or, in the case of such a receptacle as is mentioned in paragraph (b) above, unless he is a person entitled to the custody of the receptacle or is authorised to do so by such a person or is a person having the function of emptying the receptacle.

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2

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of the preceding subsection shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding F6£100F6level 3 on the standard scale.