{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/waste-batteries-and-accumulators-regulations-2009/regulation-49",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/waste-batteries-and-accumulators-regulations-2009/regulation-49.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/890",
  "legislation_title": "The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/waste-batteries-and-accumulators-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/49",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "49",
  "heading": "Approval of proposed schemes",
  "text": "(1) The appropriate authority must grant approval of a proposed scheme if—\n(a) the applicant has complied with regulation 47(5);\n(b) where the appropriate authority has served a notice under regulation 48(1) requiring further information, the applicant has complied with regulation 48(3); and\n(c) the authority is satisfied that the information provided in accordance with regulation 47 demonstrates that the criteria for approval of a proposed scheme set out in Part 3 of Schedule 3 are met.\n(2) Otherwise the appropriate authority must refuse approval of the proposed scheme.\n(3) Where approval of a proposed scheme is refused under this regulation the appropriate authority is not under a duty to refund the whole or any part of the scheme application charge.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 49(1)(c) substituted (1.1.2016) by The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 5"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/890/regulation/49",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:13:11.355365+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."
}