# The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020, Regulation 20ZA: Application for registration of a groceries retailer as return point operator


(1) An application for registration of a groceries retailer as a return point operator must be made to the scheme administrator—
(a) before 1 October 2027, or
(b) where the person is not a groceries retailer at that date, within 28 days of a person becoming a groceries retailer.
(2) An application for registration must—
(a) be made in writing,
(b) contain the information set out in schedule 1A, and
(c) include any information as may be reasonably requested by the scheme administrator.
(3) Where the application is granted, the return point operator will be treated as registered from the date specified by the scheme administrator under article 27(1)(b) (registration of the groceries retailer as a return point operator) of the Designation Order 2025.
(4) A groceries retailer which is registered as a return point operator must—
(a) comply with the obligations in regulation 20, and
(b) notify the scheme administrator of any material change in the information provided in accordance with paragraph (2) within 28 days of the date of the change.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/154/regulation/20ZA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deposit-and-return-scheme-for-scotland-regulations-2020/regulation-20ZA
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