SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Charges for F1single use carrier bagsF1carrier bags

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Words in Sch. 6 para. 2 substituted (N.I.) (28.4.2014) by Carrier Bags Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 7), s. 1(b)

Part 2Civil sanctions

Compliance with regulatory principles

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A relevant national authority may not make any provision conferring power on an administrator to impose a civil sanction in relation to a breach of regulations under this Schedule unless the authority is 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.