Scottish Statutory Instrument 2021 United Kingdom

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

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Browse 18 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

Citation, commencement and extent

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Offences: single-use plastic products and single-use expanded polystyrene products

s.004

Offence: single-use plastic balloon sticks

s.005

Offence: single-use plastic straws

s.006

Exemption: medical devices and medical purposes

s.007

Exemption: retail pharmacy business

s.008

Exemption: catering establishments

s.009

Exemption: other establishments

s.010

Exemption: support service which provides personal care or personal support

s.011

Exemption: packaging

s.012

Offences by bodies corporate

s.013

Defence of due diligence

s.014

Enforcement

s.015

Powers of entry and examination etc.

s.016

Power to give a fixed penalty notice

s.017

Contents of a fixed penalty notice

s.018

Fixed penalty amounts and payment periods

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