The Environmental Protection (Plastic Plates etc. and Polystyrene Containers etc.) (England) Regulations 2023

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1. Introductory Text

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   PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Citation, commencement, extent and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

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   PART 2 Offences

   1. 3. Offence: supply of single-use plastic plates, trays or bowls to an end user

   2. 4. Offence: supply of single-use plastic balloon sticks and cutlery

   3. 5. Offence: supply of single-use polystyrene containers and cups

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   PART 3 Offences: general

   1. 6. Defence of due diligence for suppliers

   2. 7. Time limit for the prosecution of offences

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   PART 4 Enforcement and civil sanctions

   1. 8. Enforcement

   2. 9. Civil sanctions

   3. 10. Powers of entry and examination etc.

   4. 11. Publication of information about enforcement action

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   PART 5 Supplementary

   1. 12. Guidance

   2. 13. Review

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   PART 6 Amendments

   1. 14. Amendment of the Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017

   2. 15. Amendment of the Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020

   3. 16. Amendments: transitional provision

8. Signature

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      SCHEDULE 1

      Civil Sanctions

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         PART 1 Fixed Monetary Penalties and Compliance Notices

         1. 1. Imposition of a fixed monetary penalty or compliance notice

         2. 2. Notice of intent

         3. 3. Third party undertakings

         4. 4. Final notice

         5. 5. Contents of final notice: fixed monetary penalty

         6. 6. Contents of final notice: compliance notice

         7. 7. Appeals against final notice

         8. 8. Criminal proceedings

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         PART 2 Stop Notices

         1. 9. Stop notices

         2. 10. Contents of a stop notice

         3. 11. Appeals against stop notices

         4. 12. Completion certificates

         5. 13. Appeals against decision not to issue a completion certificate

         6. 14. Compensation

         7. 15. Appeal against compensation decision

         8. 16. Offence

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         PART 3 Enforcement Undertakings

         1. 17. Enforcement undertakings

         2. 18. Contents of an enforcement undertaking

         3. 19. Acceptance of an enforcement undertaking

         4. 20. Discharge of an enforcement undertaking

         5. 21. Appeals against decision not to issue a certificate

         6. 22. Inaccurate, misleading or incomplete information

         7. 23. Non-compliance with an enforcement undertaking

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         PART 4 Non-compliance penalties

         1. 24. Non-compliance penalties

         2. 25. Appeals against non-compliance penalties

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         PART 5 Administration and Appeals

         1. 26. Withdrawing or amending a notice

         2. 27. Enforcement cost recovery notices

         3. 28. Appeals against enforcement cost recovery notices

         4. 29. Power to recover payments

         5. 30. Appeals: general provisions

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      SCHEDULE 2

      Amendment of the Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017

      1. 1. The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017 are amended in...

      2. 2. In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “enforcement undertaking”...

      3. 3. In regulation 9 (publication of enforcement action), in paragraph (1)(b),...

      4. 4. In regulation 10 (guidance)— (a) in paragraph (2), for “variable”...

      5. 5. Omit regulation 11 (additional guidance).

      6. 6. In the Schedule (Civil Sanctions)— (a) in the heading of...

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      SCHEDULE 3

      Amendment of the Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020

      1. 1. The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England)...

      2. 2. In regulation 2 (interpretation)— (a) after the definition of “enforcement...

      3. 3. Omit regulation 3 (relevant devices: transitional provision).

      4. 4. In regulation 21 (publication of information about enforcement action), in...

      5. 5. In regulation 22 (guidance)— (a) in paragraph (2), for “variable”...

      6. 6. Omit regulation 23 (additional guidance).

      7. 7. In the Schedule (civil sanctions)— (a) in the heading of...

10. Explanatory Note