The Environmental Protection (Controls on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer) Regulations 1996

Amendment of the Environmental Protection (Non-Refillable Refrigerant Containers) Regulations 1994

14.  In the Environmental Protection (Non-Refillable Refrigerant Containers) Regulations 1994(1)—

(a) in regulation 7(2)(i), for the words “(in the absence of persons other than a person nominated to be present and any persons whom the authorised person may allow to be present)” there shall be substituted the words “(in the absence of anyone, other than someone nominated by that person to be present and anyone whom the authorised person may allow to be present)”;

(b) there shall be inserted, after regulation 7(4), the following paragraph—

“(5) No person shall—

(a) intentionally prevent any other person from appearing before an authorised person under paragraph (2)(i) or from answering any question to which an authorised person may by virtue of paragraph (2)(i) require an answer;

(b) intentionally obstruct an authorised person in the exercise or performance of his powers or duties; or

(c) falsely pretend to be an authorised person.”;

(c) sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of regulation 8(2) shall be omitted; and

(d) for sub-paragraph (e) of regulation 8(2) there shall be substituted the following—

“(e) contravenes, or causes or permits another person to contravene, regulation 7(5),”.

(1)

S.I. 1994/199.