Section 45AZF Sections 45AZA and 45AZB: compliance noticesF1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

This section applies where the Environment Agency considers that a person other than an English waste collection authority—

(a)

is a party to arrangements for the collection of household waste which fail to comply with section 45AZA,

(b)

is a party to arrangements for the collection of relevant waste which fail to comply with section 45AZB, or

(c)

is failing to comply with section 45AZA(8) or 45AZB(8).

(2)

It may give that person a notice (a “compliance notice”) requiring them to take specified steps within a specified period to secure that the failure does not continue or recur.

(3)

A compliance notice must—

(a)

specify the failures to comply with section 45AZA or 45AZB,

(b)

specify the steps which must be taken for the purpose of preventing the failure continuing or recurring,

(c)

specify the period within which those steps must be taken, and

(d)

give information as to the rights of appeal (including the period within which an appeal must be brought).

(4)

A person who fails to comply with a compliance notice commits an offence.

(5)

A person who commits an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction or conviction on indictment to a fine.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 45A-45AZG substituted for s. 45A (17.5.2024) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), ss. 57(4), 147(3) (with s. 144); S.I. 2024/639, reg. 2(a) (with regs. 5, 6, 7, Sch.)

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1

Pt. II (ss. 29-78) amended: (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/588, reg. 8; (1.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1056, regs. 1(3), 19, Sch. 4 para. 9 (as amended (E.W.) (15.5.3006) by S.I. 2006/937, reg. 6(10)(a))

Pt. II (ss. 29-78) modified: (1.2.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 5(5)(e) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117) and S.I. 1996/186, art.2; (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 33(5)(e) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Pt. II (ss. 29-78): certain functions transferred on transfer date (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 2(1)(b)(ii), 21(1)(b)(ii), 56(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3, S.I. 1995/2649, art. 2 and S.I. 1995/1983, art. 2 (by which respectively s. 56 is in force from 28.7.1995, s. 21 is in force from 12.10.1995 and s. 2 is in force from 1.4.1996); S.I. 1996/136, art. 2; S.I. 1996/234), art. 2 (specifying transfer date)

Pt. II (ss. 29-78) extended (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(2), Sch. 23 para. 13 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

C2

Pt. 2 modified (S.) (27.3.2011) by The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/228), reg. 1(1), sch. 4 para. 11 (with regs. 31-33)

C3

Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2012) by The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/811), regs. 1(3), 5

Commencement

I1

Pt. II partly in force at 31.5.1991 see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1319, art. 2

Pt. II partly in force at 13.12.1991 and for certain purposes at 01.04.1992 by S.I.1991/2829, arts. 2, 4.

Pt. II: power to make corresponding provisions conferred (27.7.1999) by 1999 c. 24, s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 20(1)(a)