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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-deposit-and-return-scheme-for-scotland-designation-of-scheme-administrator-order-2025/article-13",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2025/9780111062883",
  "legislation_title": "The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland (Designation of Scheme Administrator) Order 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-deposit-and-return-scheme-for-scotland-designation-of-scheme-administrator-order-2025",
  "path": "article/13",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Review of operation of return points",
  "text": "(1) The scheme administrator must, at such intervals as it considers appropriate, carry out a review of the operation of all return points in Scotland.\n(2) In carrying out a review under paragraph (1), the scheme administrator must in particular consider—\n(a) the number of return points,\n(b) the location of the return points, and in particular whether consumers have reasonable access to at least one return point,\n(c) the numbers of items of scheme packaging and returnable packaging that are returned through the return points,\n(d) the costs involved in the operation of the return points,\n(e) the likely impact on the number of items of scheme packaging and returnable packaging returned through return points if the number of return points were to be increased or decreased or the location of return points changed without increasing or decreasing the number of those return points,\n(f) the likely impact on the costs incurred in the operation of, or income derived from, the Deposit and Return Scheme if the number of return points were to be increased or decreased or the location of return points changed without increasing or decreasing the number of return points,\n(g) any information as to general litter levels and the levels of scheme packaging or returnable packaging in litter,\n(h) any information as to footfall of return points,\n(i) whether there is sufficient access to return points for persons living in villages and rural areas and on islands.\n(3) Where the scheme administrator considers that the number of return points could be decreased without either—\n(a) reducing the number of items of scheme packaging and returnable packaging that are returned through the Deposit and Return Scheme, or\n(b) reducing or removing reasonable access to return points in any part of Scotland,\nthe scheme administrator may take any of the steps specified in paragraph (4).\n(4) The steps mentioned in paragraph (3) are—\n(a) propose to any groceries retailer registered as a return point operator that they apply to the scheme administrator for a return point exemption in respect of those premises specified by the scheme administrator,\n(b) propose to any return point operator who is registered to operate a voluntary return point under article 31 at or on any premises that they request the cancellation of their registration to operate that voluntary return point,\n(c) cease to operate any return point that the scheme administrator operates.\n(5) Where the scheme administrator considers that an increase in the number of return points is needed to either—\n(a) increase the number of items of scheme packaging and returnable packaging that are returned through the Deposit and Return Scheme, or\n(b) improve access to return points for consumers in any part of Scotland,\nthe scheme administrator may take one or more of the steps specified in paragraph (6).\n(6) The steps mentioned in paragraph (5) are—\n(a) carry out a review of the current return point exemptions and decide whether to propose the revocation of any of them,\n(b) set up and operate one or more additional return points itself,\n(c) any other step the scheme administrator considers appropriate.\n(7) For the purposes of any steps taken under paragraph (4) or (6), the scheme administrator—\n(a) must have regard to the likely impact on the costs of operating the Deposit and Return Scheme,\n(b) may take different steps in relation to different parts of Scotland.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111062883/article/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:28:38.717751+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}