What this covers
Why you need it
Parliament created it. The power to require it comes from Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
What the Act carries
What our graph holds for Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 14
- Penalties
- 13
- Exemptions
- 1
Duties on businesses under the Act
- Fail to apply to vary licence when required Schedule 1
- Operate as a scrap metal dealer without a licence s.1
- Fail to comply with a closure order for scrap metal premises Schedule 2
- Fail to notify changes required under scrap metal licence s.8
- Fail to display scrap metal dealer licence s.10
- Fail to verify supplier's identity before receiving scrap metal s.11
… and 8 more business duties in the same Act.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Breach a closure order on scrap metal premises Unlimited fine
- Fail to comply with a closure order for scrap metal premises Unlimited fine
- Operate as a scrap metal dealer without a licence Unlimited fine
- Pay for scrap metal in cash or prohibited method Unlimited fine
- Fail to keep required scrap metal records Unlimited fine
… and 8 more penalties in the same Act.
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Residential premises exempt from scrap metal closure notices — Premises are residential
Read our full dossier on Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
Who issues it
Your local council issues this. Councils apply the same statute but set their own fees, conditions and timescales.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.