The Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Consignee’s return to the producer, holder or consignor

41.—(1) Without prejudice to any duty under these Regulations on the part of the consignee to send any document or copy thereof to the producer, holder or consignor, a consignee shall send—

(a) a producer or holder a return in a form corresponding to the form set out in Schedule 8 or a form substantially to like effect; or

(b) a copy of the consignment note together with a description of the method of disposal or recovery to the hazardous waste producer or holder identified in Part A of the consignment note, within 30 days of accepting a consignment of hazardous waste, or, where hazardous waste was delivered by pipeline in a case to which regulation 30 applies, of piping having ceased, or, where the piping is continuous and exceeds one quarter in duration, on the first day of each successive quarter.

(2) Where regulation 31 (duty of consignee not accepting delivery) applies, this regulation does not apply to the consignment or part concerned.

(3) Where the consignee is required to make a return in accordance with sub-paragraph 1 above, that return may be completed electronically or by other similar means of transmission.