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[F14(1)A waste reduction scheme may include provision for charging by reference to—E+W
(a)the amount of residual domestic waste collected from premises,
(b)the size of receptacles used for the purposes of the collection of residual domestic waste from premises,
(c)the number of receptacles used for such purposes, or
(d)the frequency with which residual domestic waste is collected from premises,
or by reference to any combination of those factors.
(2)The scheme may, in particular, make provision for occupiers of premises—
(a)to be required (by notice under section 46) to place residual domestic waste for collection in receptacles of a specified kind,
(b)to be required (by such notice) to place such waste in receptacles that are identified by such means as may be specified, or
(c)to be required to do both,
and for a charge to be made by the authority in respect of the receptacles, the means of identifying them or both.
(3)A charge under this paragraph in respect of a receptacle is in addition to any charge under section 46 in respect of the cost of providing the receptacle.
(4)The amount of any charge under this paragraph need not be related to the authority's costs.
(5)The scheme may make provision as to the person or persons by whom any charge is payable.
(6)The scheme may—
(a)require any charge to be paid in advance on the basis of an estimate of the amount that is likely to be payable in respect of any premises; or
(b)require payments in respect of any charge to be made on account or by instalments.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2AA inserted (prospectively in accordance with ss. 72-75 of the amending Act) (E.W.) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), ss. 71, 100, Sch. 5 para. 1 and which amending provisions repealed (never in force) (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 47, 240(1)(e), Sch. 25 Pt. 8
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