PART 3Single-use plastic stemmed cotton buds
Offence: supply of single-use plastic stemmed cotton buds to an end user10
1
A person who, in the course of a business, supplies or offers to supply a single-use plastic stemmed cotton bud to an end user is guilty of an offence.
2
Paragraph (1) is subject to the exemptions in regulations 11 to 13, and to regulation 15.
3
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
Exemption: relevant devices and medical purposes11
Regulation 10(1) does not apply to the supply of a single-use plastic stemmed cotton bud—
a
that is a relevant device;
b
for use for medical purposes by or under the direction of a health professional; or
c
by a health professional for medical purposes.
Exemption: forensic purposes12
1
Regulation 10(1) does not apply to the supply of a single-use plastic stemmed cotton bud to a forensic service provider.
2
In this regulation, “forensic service provider” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Accreditation of Forensic Service Providers Regulations 201817.
Exemption: scientific purposes13
1
Regulation 10(1) does not apply to the supply of a single-use plastic stemmed cotton bud for scientific purposes.
2
In this regulation, “scientific purposes” means diagnostic, educational or research purposes.