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Environmental Protection Act 1990

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Environmental Protection Act 1990, Paragraph 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

2(1)Where this Schedule applies in relation to a shopping or luggage trolley, the local authority may, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below,—E+W+S

(a)seize the trolley; and

(b)remove it to such place under its control as the authority thinks fit.

(2)When a shopping or luggage trolley is found on any land appearing to the authorised officer to be occupied by any person, the trolley shall not be removed without the consent of that person unless—

(a)the local authority has served on that person a notice stating that the authority proposes to remove the trolley; and

(b)no notice objecting to its removal is served by that person on the local authority within the period of fourteen days beginning with the day on which the local authority served the notice of the proposed removal on him.

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