{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-cotton-buds-scotland-regulations-2019/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-cotton-buds-scotland-regulations-2019/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2019/271",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Protection (Cotton Buds) (Scotland) Regulations 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-cotton-buds-scotland-regulations-2019",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Offences",
  "text": "(1) A person who uses plastic to manufacture plastic-stemmed cotton buds commits an offence.\n(2) A person who supplies, offers to supply, or has in their possession for supply, plastic-stemmed cotton buds, commits an offence.\n(3) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) or (2) is liable—\n(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £5,000,\n(b) on conviction on indictment, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding £5,000 or both.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 3 in force at 12.10.2019, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2019/271/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:06:18.889191+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."
}