PART 8THE AGENCY'S FUNCTIONS

Inspections of hazardous waste producers56

It is the duty of the Agency to carry out appropriate periodic inspections of hazardous waste producers.

Inspections of collection and transport operationsF157

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Agency to retain registers etc58

The Agency shall retain registers and any accompanying records sent to it pursuant to regulation 51(3) for a period of not less than three years commencing with the receipt thereof by the Agency.

Fees59

1

Section 41 of the 1995 Act (power to make schemes imposing charges) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (1)(c) substitute—

c

as a means of recovering costs incurred by it in performing functions conferred by regulations made for the purpose of implementing Council Directive 91/689/EEC the Agency may require the payment to it of such charges as may from time to time be prescribed;

3

Schedule 9 has effect to make provision in relation to fees to be charged by the Agency in connection with these Regulations until a charging scheme made under section 41 of the 1995 Act to recover the costs incurred by the Agency in performing functions under these Regulations takes effect.

Provision of information to the Secretary of State60

1

The Agency shall inform the Secretary of State each year of any changes in the following information for every establishment or undertaking which carries out disposal or recovery of hazardous waste principally on behalf of third parties F3...—

a

name and address;

b

the method used to treat waste; and

c

the types and quantities of waste which can be treated.

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