# The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland (Designation of Scheme Administrator) Order 2025, Article 28: Cancellation of registration of a groceries retailer as a return point operator


(1) The scheme administrator must—
(a) cancel a groceries retailer’s registration as a return point operator in respect of any particular retail premises, if—
(i) the groceries retailer notifies the scheme administrator that they no longer market, offer for sale or sell scheme articles at or on those premises and the scheme administrator is satisfied that that is the case, or
(ii) the scheme administrator grants a return point exemption in respect of those premises,
(b) cancel a person’s registration as a return point operator, if—
(i) the person notifies the scheme administrator that they are no longer a groceries retailer and the scheme administrator is satisfied that that is the case, or
(ii) the scheme administrator grants a return point exemption in respect of all of the groceries retailer’s premises.
(2) Where the scheme administrator cancels a person’s registration as a return point operator following a notification under paragraph (1)(a)(i) or (b)(i), the scheme administrator must give a written notice to the person which—
(a) states that the person’s registration as a return point operator has been cancelled, and
(b) specifies the date on which that cancellation takes effect.
(3) The scheme administrator may—
(a) cancel a groceries retailer’s registration as a return point operator in respect of any particular premises if the scheme administrator is satisfied, without a notification having been given to it under paragraph (1)(a)(i), that the groceries retailer no longer markets, offers for sale or sells scheme articles at or on those premises,
(b) cancel a person’s registration as a return point operator, if the scheme administrator is satisfied, without a notification having been given to it under paragraph (1)(b)(i), that the person is no longer a groceries retailer.
(4) Before cancelling the registration under paragraph (3)(a) or (b), the scheme administrator must give a written notice which—
(a) states why the scheme administrator is proposing to cancel the person’s registration as a return point operator,
(b) specifies the date when the proposed cancellation is intended to take effect,
(c) states that the person has the opportunity to make representations to the scheme administrator, and
(d) specifies the form and manner in which such representations are to be made and the deadline for receipt of such representations, which must not be less than 28 days beginning with the date on which the person receives the written notice.
(5) The scheme administrator must consider any representations which the person has made before the date specified under paragraph (4)(d).
(6) The scheme administrator must notify the person of its decision.
(7) Where the scheme administrator decides to proceed with the cancellation of that person’s registration as return point operator, the scheme administrator must give that person a notice in writing which—
(a) states that the person’s registration as a return point operator is being cancelled and the reasons why,
(b) specifies the date on which the cancellation of the registration will take effect, and
(c) states that the person has a right under article 20 to ask the scheme administrator to review its decision.
(8) The date specified for the purposes of paragraph (7)(b) must not be before the end of the expiry of the time limit for requesting a review of the decision under article 20.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111062883/article/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-deposit-and-return-scheme-for-scotland-designation-of-scheme-administrator-order-2025/article-28
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