Regulations laid before the Assembly under section 77(4)(ab) of the Climate Change Act 2008, and subject to affirmative resolution of the Assembly.
2021 No. 338
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Made
Coming into operation
Citation and commencementI11
These regulations may be cited as the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and come into operation on 1st April 2022.
Amendment to the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013I22
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20133 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.
Amendment of regulation 2 (Interpretation)I33
In regulation 2(1) in the definition of “net proceeds of the charge” for “5” substitute “25”
wherever it occurs.
Amendment of regulation 6 (Requirement to charge)I44
In regulation 6, for “5” substitute “25”
.
Amendment of regulation 9 (Record-keeping)I55
1
In regulation 9(3)—
2
a
In paragraph (c) for “5” substitute “25”
;
b
In paragraph (d) for “5” substitute “25”
.
Amendment of Schedule 1 (Exemptions)I66
1
Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3)—
2
a
Omit sub-paragraph (1)(d);
b
For sub-paragraph (1)(e) substitute—
e
sealed transit bags
c
Omit sub-paragraphs (1)(g) to (1)(j);
d
In sub-paragraph (1)(l), for “of not less than 20 pence each” substitute “greater than £5 each”
;
e
After sub-paragraph (1)(n) insert—
o
bags which—
i
are made of any material;
ii
have maximum dimensions of 125mm (width) x 155mm (height);
iii
have a gusset of less than 50mm; and
iv
have no handle.
3
In sub-paragraph (3)—
a
after the definition of “prescription only medicine” insert—
“sealed transit bags” means bags which are intended to be used to carry alcohol or tobacco purchased in an area designated by the Secretary of State as a security restricted area under section 11A of the Aviation Security Act 1982 and which are sealed after the item is placed therein
b
in the definition of “supplementary prescriber”, “nurse independent prescriber”, “optometrist independent prescriber” and
“pharmacist independent prescriber” for “article 1(2) of the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997” substitute
“regulation 8(1) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012”
5.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 10th December 2021.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)