The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 2014

1.  A single use carrier bag is used for a purpose described in this paragraph if it is—

(a) used solely to contain—

(i) unpackaged food or feed for human or animal consumption;

(ii) unpackaged loose seeds, bulbs, corms or rhizomes;

(iii) unpackaged goods contaminated by soil; or

(iv) an unpackaged axe, knife or blade;

(b) used solely to contain—

(i) a medicinal product, a listed appliance, or any other appliance sold or supplied in accordance with a prescription; or

(ii) pharmacy medicine;

(c) used solely to contain packaged uncooked fish or fish products, uncooked meat or meat products or uncooked poultry or poultry products, that has a gusset not more than 125 millimetres wide, and is not more than—

(i) 205 millimetres wide; or

(ii) 458 millimetres high (including any handle);

(d) used solely to contain live aquatic creatures in water;

(e) used to contain a purchase made on board a ship, train, aircraft, coach or bus;

(f) used to contain a purchase made in an aerodrome security restricted area;

(g) a mail order dispatch or courier bag; or

(h) a gusseted liner used to line or cover a box.