The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015

PART 1 E+W Introduction

Citation, application [F1 and commencement] E+W

1.  This Order—

(a) may be cited as the Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015;

(b) applies in relation to England;

(c) comes into force—

(i) for the purposes of article 18(1), one month after the day on which it is made;

(ii) for all other purposes, on 5th October 2015;

F2 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 1 heading substituted (21.5.2021) by The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/598), arts. 1(2), 3(a)

F2 Art. 1(d) omitted (21.5.2021) by virtue of The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/598), arts. 1(2), 3(b)

Interpretation E+W

2.  In this Order—

“breach” has the meaning given in article 6;

“enforcement costs recovery notice” has the meaning given in article 12(1);

“lightweight plastic material” means synthetic or semi-synthetic material made from polyamide, polyethylene, polylactic acid, polyvinyl chloride or other polymer, or any combination of polymers, the thickness of which is not greater than 70 microns;

“non-compliance penalty notice” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 7;

“record” means a record required to be kept in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 3;

"reporting year" has the meaning given in paragraph 3 of Schedule 3;

[F3 “seller”—

(a)

for the purposes of Schedule 3, has the meaning given in Schedule 1;

(b)

otherwise, means a person who sells goods;]

“single use carrier bag” has the meaning given in Schedule 2;

“SUCB” means a single use carrier bag;

“VAT” has the meaning given in section 96 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 M1 .

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in art. 2 substituted (21.5.2021) by The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/598), arts. 1(2), 4

Marginal Citations

M1 1994 c.23.