Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Summary and Background

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1 – Key concepts: “plastic product”, “single-use” and “plastic”

   2. Section 2 – Prohibited single-use plastic products

   3. Section 3 – Prohibited single-use plastic products: power to amend

   4. Section 4 - Power to amend: duties relating to sustainable development and reporting

   5. Offence

      1. Section 5 - Offence of supplying prohibited single-use plastic products

      2. Section 6 - Offence: mode of trial and penalty

   6. Enforcement

      1. Section 7 - Enforcement action by local authorities

      2. Section 8 - Power to make test purchases

      3. Section 9 – Power of entry

      4. Section 10 - Power of entry: residential premises

      5. Section 11 – Power of entry: other circumstances requiring warrant

      6. Section 12 – Powers of entry: supplementary

      7. Section 13 – Power of inspection

      8. Section 14 - Offence of obstruction etc. of officers

      9. Section 15 - Retained property: appeals

      10. Section 16 – Appropriated property: compensation

      11. Section 17 – Civil sanctions

      12. Section 18 - Offences committed by partnerships and other unincorporated associations

      13. Section 19 – Criminal liability of senior officers etc.

   7. General

      1. Section 20 – Interpretation

      2. Section 21 – Regulations

      3. Section 22 – Coming into Force

   8. Schedule

   9. Section 23 – Short Title

4. Record of Proceedings in Senedd Cymru