The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

PART 1Introduction

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

3Meaning of “single use carrier bag”

4Meaning of “seller”

PART 2The Charge

6Requirement to charge

7Exemption from the requirement to charge

8Payment of net proceeds of the charge to the Department of the Environment

9Record-keeping

10Availability of records

PART 5Civil Sanctions

12Civil sanctions

13Combination of sanctions

PART 6Enforcement and Non-compliance

14Enforcement powers

15Non-monetary discretionary requirements: enforcement

16Enforcement costs recovery

17Debt recovery

18Publicity for imposition of civil sanctions

PART 7Administration

19Withdrawing or amending a notice

21Guidance as to use of civil sanctions

22Additional guidance

23Consultation on guidance

24Publication of enforcement action

SCHEDULE 1Exemptions

1(1) The kinds of single use carrier bags to which...

SCHEDULE 2Fixed monetary penalties

PART 1Imposition of fixed monetary penalties and procedure

1Power to impose fixed monetary penalty

2Fixed monetary penalties

3Notice of intent

4Discharge of liability following notice of intent

5Making representations and objections

6Decision whether to impose a fixed monetary penalty

7Contents of final notice

9Early payment discount

10Late payment penalty

11Grounds of appeal

PART 2Fixed monetary penalty amounts and specified sums

SCHEDULE 3Discretionary requirements

PART 1Imposition of discretionary requirements and procedure

1Power to impose discretionary requirements

2Variable monetary penalties: maximum amounts

3Notice of intent

4Making representations and objections

5Decision whether to impose discretionary requirements

6Contents of a final notice

8Early payment discount

9Late payment penalty

10Grounds of appeal

PART 2Variable monetary penalties: maximum amounts

SCHEDULE 4Non-monetary Discretionary requirements: enforcement

1(1) In this Schedule— “specified steps” means the steps specified...

2Power to impose non-compliance penalties

3Notice of intent

4Making representations and objections

5Decision whether to impose a non-compliance penalty

6Contents of a non-compliance notice

7Payment of non-compliance penalties following appeal

8Non-compliance penalties: late payment penalty

Draft Regulations laid before the Assembly under section 77(4)(a), (aa) and (b) of, and paragraph 27(3) of Schedule 6 to, the Climate Change Act 2008 for approval

2012 No.

Environmental Protection

The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made

Coming into operation8th April 2013

The Department of the Environment makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 77(2) and 90(2)(b), 90(3)(a) and (b) of, and paragraphs 1, 2, 3(1)(a), 3(2), (3), (4) and 4 to 22 of Schedule 6 to, the Climate Change Act 20081.