# The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023, Section 20: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In this Act–
“authorised officer of a local authority” (“swyddog awdurdodedig awdurdod lleol”) has the meaning given in section 7(2);
“carrier bag” (“bag siopa”)‍ has the meaning given in paragraph 2 of the Schedule;
“consumer” has the meaning given in section 5(11);
“local authority” (“awdurdod lleol”) means a county council or county borough council for an area in Wales;
“partnership” (“partneriaeth”) means—
(a) a partnership within the Partnership Act 1890 (c. 39), or
(b) a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (c. 24);
“plastic” (“plastig”) has the meaning given in section 1(4);
“plastic product” (“cynnyrch plastig”) has the meaning given in section 1(2);
“prohibited single-use plastic product” (“cynnyrch plastig untro gwaharddedig”) has the meaning given in section 2(2);
“single-use” (“untro”), in relation to a plastic product, has the meaning given in section 1(3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/2/section/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-single-use-plastic-products-wales-act-2023/section-20
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