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

20 Interpretation E+W

In this Act–

• “authorised officer of a local authority” (“swyddog awdurdodedig awdurdod lleol”) has the meaning given in section 7(2);

• “carrier bag” (“bag siopa”)‍ has the meaning given in paragraph 2 of the Schedule;

• “consumer” has the meaning given in section 5(11);

• “local authority” (“awdurdod lleol”) means a county council or county borough council for an area in Wales;

• “partnership” (“partneriaeth”) means—

  (a)

  a partnership within the Partnership Act 1890 (c. 39), or

  (b)

  a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (c. 24);

• “plastic” (“plastig”) has the meaning given in section 1(4);

• “plastic product” (“cynnyrch plastig”) has the meaning given in section 1(2);

• “prohibited single-use plastic product” (“cynnyrch plastig untro gwaharddedig”) has the meaning given in section 2(2);

• “single-use” (“untro”), in relation to a plastic product, has the meaning given in section 1(3).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(2)

I2 S. 20 in force at 30.10.2023 by S.I. 2023/1149, art. 2(q)