Conduct of business

Verification of supplier's identity
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1
A scrap metal dealer must not receive scrap metal from a person without verifying the person's full name and address.
2
That verification must be by reference to documents, data or other information obtained from a reliable and independent source.
3
The Secretary of State may prescribe in regulations—
a
documents, data or other information which are sufficient for the purpose of subsection (2);
b
documents, data or other information which are not sufficient for that purpose.
4
If a scrap metal dealer receives scrap metal in breach of subsection (1), each of the following is guilty of an offence—
a
the scrap metal dealer;
b
if the metal is received at a site, the site manager;
c
any person who, under arrangements made by a person within paragraph (a) or (b), has responsibility for verifying the name and address.
5
It is a defence for a person within subsection (4)(a) or (b) who is charged with an offence under subsection (4) to prove that the person—
a
made arrangements to ensure that the metal was not received in breach of subsection (1), and
b
took all reasonable steps to ensure that those arrangements were complied with.
6
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
7
A person who, on delivering scrap metal to a scrap metal dealer, gives a false name or false address is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
S. 11(1)-(3) in force at 1.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1966, art. 3(j)
S. 11(4)-(7) in force at 1.12.2013 by S.I. 2013/1966, art. 4(e)