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Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013

Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013

2013 CHAPTER 10

The Act – Commentary on Sections

Section 10: Display of the licence

37.Section 10 requires that the licensee displays a copy of their licence. For site operators this must be in a prominent place in an area accessible to the public. For mobile collectors, it must be in a manner which enables the licence to be easily read by a person outside the vehicle. A criminal offence is committed by any scrap metal dealer who fails to fulfil this requirement. This offence is punishable on summary conviction with a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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