SCHEDULE 1CHARGES FOR CARRIER BAGS: CIVIL SANCTIONS

Compliance with regulatory principles

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Carrier bag regulations may not confer power on an administrator to impose a civil sanction in relation to a breach of the regulations unless the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that the administrator will act in accordance with the principles that—

(a)

regulatory activities should be carried out in a way that is transparent, accountable, proportionate and consistent;

(b)

regulatory activities should be targeted only at cases in which action is needed.