Amendment to the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 20145
1
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 20143 are amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 1 of the Schedule—
a
after sub-paragraph (g), omit “or”; and
b
at the end of sub-paragraph (h) insert—
; or
i
used to contain a purchase made in—
i
a prison;
ii
iii
secure accommodation,
where the bag is necessary for reasons of security, good order, discipline or safety
3
In paragraph 2 of the Schedule, after the definition of “prescription only medicine”—
a
omit “and”; and
b
insert—
“prison” means any prison, young offenders institution or remand centre which is under the general superintendence of the Scottish Ministers under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 19896, and includes any contracted out prison within the meaning of section 106(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 19947;
“secure accommodation” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Regulations 20138; and