Part 5Waste

Chapter 1Transport of waste

36Registration requirements and conditions

1

Section 2 of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 (c. 14) (power to make regulations about registration of carriers) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (c), omit “free of charge”;

b

omit paragraph (d);

c

in paragraph (e), omit “free of charge”.

3

In subsection (3), omit paragraph (b) (provision as to form of applications).

4

In subsection (3A)—

a

for “paragraphs (b) and (d)” substitute “ paragraph (d) ”; and

b

omit paragraph (a) (further provision as to form of application).

5

After subsection (4) insert—

4A

Regulations under this section may include provision for—

a

the registration of a person as a carrier of controlled waste to be subject to conditions relating to the vehicles used by him in transporting such waste; or

b

the revocation by a regulation authority of the registration of a carrier of controlled waste who has breached a condition imposed on him under paragraph (a) above.

4B

Provision contained in any regulations under this section by virtue of subsection (4A) above may, in particular, include provision—

a

for inspection by a regulation authority of the vehicles of registered carriers of controlled waste for the purpose of ensuring compliance with conditions imposed under subsection (4A)(a) above;

b

for a regulation authority to impose charges on registered carriers of controlled waste in respect of such inspections.

6

In subsection (5), for “to (4)” substitute “ to (4B) ”.

7

In section 3 of that Act (restrictions on power under section 2), in subsection (2), after “except” insert “ in accordance with regulations under subsection (4A) of that section or ”.