# Environment (Wales) Act 2016, Paragraph 15

Status: prospective

Carrier bag regulations may not confer power on an administrator to impose a civil sanction in relation to a breach of the regulations unless the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that the administrator will act in accordance with the principles that—
(a) regulatory activities should be carried out in a way that is transparent, accountable, proportionate and consistent;
(b) regulatory activities should be targeted only at cases in which action is needed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/schedule/1/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environment-wales-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-15
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