57.—(1) No person may issue a batteries evidence note in relation to the treatment and recycling of waste portable batteries unless—
(a)that person is at the time of issue an approved battery treatment operator;
(b)the waste portable batteries have been accepted at a specified site by that operator for treatment and recycling; and
(c)the operator is approved to issue such evidence notes in respect of waste portable batteries accepted at that site for treatment and recycling.
(2) No person may issue a batteries evidence note in relation to waste portable batteries exported for treatment or recycling unless that person is at the time of issue an approved battery exporter who is approved to issue such evidence notes.
(3) No person may treat or recycle waste industrial or automotive batteries unless—
(a)that person is at the time of the treatment or recycling an approved battery treatment operator;
(b)the waste industrial or automotive batteries have been accepted at a specified site by that operator for treatment and recycling; and
(c)the operator is approved to treat and recycle waste industrial or automotive batteries accepted at that site for treatment and recycling.
(4) Paragraph (3) does not apply where the waste industrial or automotive batteries have previously been accepted by an approved battery treatment operator for treatment and recycling at a specified site approved for those purposes and the person carrying out the treatment or recycling is doing so for or on behalf of that operator.
(5) No person may export waste industrial or automotive batteries for treatment or recycling unless that person is at the time of export an approved battery exporter.