Citation, application and commencement
This Order— (a) may be cited as the Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015; (b) applies in relation to England; (c) comes into force— (i) for the purposes of article 18(1), one month after the day on which it is made; (ii) for all other purposes, on 5th October 2015; (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interpretation
In this Order— “ breach ” has the meaning given in article 6; “ enforcement costs recovery notice ” has the meaning given in article 12(1); “ lightweight plastic material ” means synthetic or semi-synthetic material made from polyamide, polyethylene, polylactic acid, polyvinyl chloride or other polymer, or any combination of polymers, the thickness of which is not greater than 70 microns; “ non-compliance penalty notice ” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 7; “ record ” means a record required to be kept in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 3; "reporting year" has the meaning given in paragraph 3 of Schedule 3; “seller”— for the purposes of Schedule 3, has the meaning given in Schedule 1; otherwise, means a person who sells goods; “ single use carrier bag ” has the meaning given in Schedule 2; “ SUCB ” means a single use carrier bag; “ VAT ” has the meaning given in section 96 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 .
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