Carrier Bags Act (Northern Ireland) 2014
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Citation | 2014 NI c 7 |
| Year | 2014 |
(a) for “single use carrier bag” (wherever occurring) substitute “ carrier bag ” ;(b) for “single use carrier bags” (wherever occurring) substitute “ carrier bags ” .(1) Section 77 of the 2008 Act (charges for single use carrier bags) is amended as follows.(2) In subsection (4) (regulations subject to affirmative resolution procedure) , after paragraph (aa) insert— In paragraph 4A of Schedule 6 to the 2008 Act (payment to the Department) , after sub-paragraph (2) insert— provide for the time when and manner in which the gross or net proceeds of the charge are to be paid to the Department;provide for the payment of interest for late payment of the gross or net proceeds of the charge to the Department.(1) Paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the 2008 Act (definition of “single use carrier bag”) is amended as follows.(2) The existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.in paragraph (a) , omit “or” in the second place it occurs;at the end of paragraph (b) insert—“ paragraph ” ;omit sub-paragraph (6) .(3) In paragraph 25(6) (suspension) , for “section” substitute “ paragraph ” .(1) The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (“the 2013 Regulations”) are amended as follows.(2) For regulation 3 substitute—“ carrier bag ” ;for “single use carrier bags” (whenever occurring) substitute “ carrier bags ” .(4) In regulation 6, for the words from “for the purpose” to the end substitute “ at a place where goods are sold ” .in sub-paragraph (1) , after head (k) add—
- (ab) they are to be made by the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland and increase the minimum amount specified under paragraph 4 of the Schedule;
- “(6) Section 17(5) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to a power to make regulations under Schedule 6.
- (a) at a place where goods are sold, for the purpose of enabling goods to be taken away, or
- (b) for the purpose of enabling goods to be delivered.
- (e) the number of a seller's full-time equivalent employees.
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“(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) (e) , the number of a seller's full-time equivalent employees is calculated as follows—
- Step 1 Find the number for full-time employees of the seller.
- Step 2 Add, for each employee of the seller who is not a full-time employee, such fraction as is just and reasonable. The result is the number of full-time equivalent employees.
- Step 1 Find the number for full-time employees of the seller.
- Step 2 Add, for each employee of the seller who is not a full-time employee, such fraction as is just and reasonable. The result is the number of full-time equivalent employees.
- (2A) The regulations may—
- (a) provide for the time when and manner in which the gross or net proceeds of the charge are to be paid to the Department;
- (b) provide for the payment of interest for late payment of the gross or net proceeds of the charge to the Department.
- or
- (c) its price,
- “(2) In this paragraph “price” means the price paid by a specified person, excluding any minimum charge that may be applicable by virtue of paragraph 4.
- (d) payments of the gross or net proceeds of the charge made to the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland.
- (aa) inspect, retain or copy such documents, or
- (l) bags which are sold to customers for a price of not less than 20 pence each;
- (m) multiple reuse plastic bags that are issued as free replacements for a corresponding number of worn out multiple reuse plastic bags.
- “multiple reuse plastic bags” means bags which—
- (a) are made wholly or mainly from plastic;
- (b) have either maximum dimensions of 404 mm (both width and height) or a maximum dimension of 439 mm (either width or height) ;
- (c) are manufactured from material which is greater than 49 microns in thickness;
- (d) are purchased by the customer; and
- (e) when worn out are returnable to the seller from whom they were purchased to be replaced free of charge;
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