Carrier Bags Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 Explanatory Notes

Section 6 – Carrier bags defined by price

Section 6 amends paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the 2008 Act.

Paragraph 5 provides that carrier bags which are to be included in regulations may be defined by reference to technical specifications such as a bag’s size, thickness, construction or composition and/or its intended use. The amendment also allows such bags to be defined by reference to their price.

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