Section 6 Carrier bags defined by price

(1)

Paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the 2008 Act (definition of “single use carrier bag”) is amended as follows.

(2)

The existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.

(3)

In that sub-paragraph—

(a)

in paragraph (a), omit “or” in the second place it occurs;

(b)

at the end of paragraph (b) insert—

“or
(c)
its price,”.

(4)

After that sub-paragraph insert—

“(2)
In this paragraph “price” means the price paid by a specified person, excluding any minimum charge that may be applicable by virtue of paragraph 4.”.