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

3 Prohibited single-use plastic products: power to amend

(1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend the Schedule—

(a) to add a product to, or remove a product from, column 1 of the Table in paragraph 1;

(b) to add an exemption to, or remove an exemption from, column 2 of the Table in paragraph 1, or to amend an exemption in that column;

(c) to add a definition to, or remove a definition from, paragraph 2, or to amend a definition in that paragraph.

(2) Before making regulations under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult—

(a) local authorities;

(b) the Natural Resources Body for Wales and any other person that the Welsh Ministers consider to be concerned with promoting the protection of the environment in Wales;

(c) such persons as the Welsh Ministers consider represent the interests of producers or suppliers of single-use plastic products in Wales;

(d) such persons as the Welsh Ministers consider represent the interests of people who have a protected characteristic within the meaning given in section 4 of the Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), and on whom the regulations may have a particular impact for that reason;

(e) such other persons as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.