# The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024, Regulation 11: Disposal of single-use vapes


(1) The Secretary of State may direct that single-use vapes of a description specified in paragraph (2) are to be treated as waste and disposed of or otherwise treated as the Secretary of State considers necessary.
(2) The single-use vapes referred to in paragraph (1) are any single-use vapes which have been supplied, offered for supply or held in a person’s possession for supply in contravention of Part 2, and include single-use vapes in respect of which a regulator has imposed civil sanctions under these Regulations in relation to the offence.
(3) A direction under paragraph (1)—
(a) may be given to any one or more regulators in connection with any enforcement action taken by a regulator under these Regulations;
(b) may be applicable in respect of single-use vapes retained by any enforcement officer who is—
(i) authorised by the regulator concerned, and
(ii) acting for an authorised purpose;
(c) must not be executed by the regulator concerned (or by a person acting on the regulator’s behalf) until any right of appeal conferred in relation to the offence concerned under the Schedule to these Regulations is exhausted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348264647/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-protection-single-use-vapes-england-regulations-2024/regulation-11
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