Part 1 Powers to Make Regulations about Charges

SCHEDULE 6 Charges for Single Use Carrier Bags

Section 77

Part 1 Powers to Make Regulations about Charges

General power

1

The relevant national authority may make provision by regulations about charging by sellers of goods for the supply of single use carrier bags.

Requirement to charge

2

The regulations may make provision requiring sellers of goods to charge for single use carrier bags supplied—

(a)     at the place where the goods are sold, for the purpose of enabling the goods to be taken away, or

(b)     for the purpose of enabling the goods to be delivered.

Sellers of goods

3

(1)     “Sellerâ€, in relation to goods, has the meaning given by the regulations which may define that term by reference (in particular) to—

(a)     a person's involvement in selling the goods,

(b)     a person's interest in the goods, or

(c)     a person's interest in the place at or from which the goods are sold,

or any combination of those factors.

(2)     The regulations may make provision for regulations under this Schedule to apply—

(a)     to all sellers of goods,

(b)     to sellers of goods named in the regulations,

(c)     to sellers

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