Regulation 6 Application

(1)

These Regulations apply to all types of batteries, regardless of—

(a)

their shape, volume, weight, material composition or use; and

(b)

whether or not they are incorporated into an appliance.

(2)

These Regulations do not apply to batteries used in—

(a)

equipment connected with the protection of F1essential security interests, such as arms, munitions and war material, and intended for specifically military purposes; or

(b)

equipment designed to be sent into space.

F2(3)

In paragraph (2)(a)—

(a)

as it applies in England and Wales and Scotland, “essential security interests” means the essential security interests of the United Kingdom;

(b)

as it applies in Northern Ireland, “essential security interests” means the essential security interests of the United Kingdom or EEA states.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 6(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/188, reg. 14(3A)(a) (as inserted by The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1540), regs. 1(3), 11(8)(c))
F2: Reg. 6(3) inserted by S.I. 2019/188, reg. 14(3A)(b) (as inserted) by The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1540), regs. 1(3), 11(8)(c))