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S.I. No. 233 of 1982.
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LITTER REGULATIONS, 1982.
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The Minister for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
sections 14
and
18
of the
Litter Act, 1982
(No. 11 of 1982), hereby makes the following Regulations:—
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Litter Regulations, 1982.
2. In these Regulations "the Act" means the
Litter Act, 1982
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3. (1) Form No. 1 set out in the Schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form of notice for the purposes of subsection (1) of section 5 of the Act.
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(2) Form No. 2 set out in the Schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form of notice for the purposes of subsection (1) of section 8 of the Act.
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(3) Form No. 3 set out in the schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form of notice for the purposes of subsection (6) of section 8 of the Act.
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(4) Form No. 4 set out in the Schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form of notice for the purposes of section 11 of the Act.
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(5) Form No. 5 set out in the Schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form of notice for the purposes of subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act.
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(6) Form No. 6 set out in the schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form of notice for the purposes of subsection (5) of section 12 of the Act.
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(7) Form No. 7 set out in the Schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form of notice for the purposes of subsection (1) (a) of section 13 of the Act.
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(8) Form No. 8 set out in the schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form of notice for the purposes of subsection (1) (b) of section 13 of the Act.
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(9) Form No. 9 set out in the Schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form of declaration for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 13 of the Act.
4. Moneys accruing to a local authority under the Act shall be disposed of by being lodged—
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( a ) in case the local authority is the corporation of a county or other borough, or the council of an urban district, to the credit of the municipal fund of the county borough, borough or urban district, or
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( b ) in case the local authority is the council of a county, to the credit of the county fund of the county.
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Form No. 1
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SCHEDULE.
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LITTER ACT, 1982
— SECTION 5.
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NOTICE IN RELATION TO AN ALLEGED OFFENCE.
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Local Authority1 ............................................................ ............................................................ .....................
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To ............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................................
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Address ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................
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It is alleged
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(a) that you have committed an offence under
section 3
of the
Litter Act, 1982
at 2........................... on the ............ day of ....................................19....... Particulars of the offence are indicated at 'X' below,
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3(b) and that the mechanically propelled vehicle with the identification mark............................ was used in the commission of the offence.
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A prosecution in respect of the alleged offence will not be instituted during the period of 21 days beginning on the date of this notice and, if during that period you pay to 4............................. the sum of £ 5............... accompanied by this notice, a prosecution in respect of the alleged offence will not be instituted.
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Depositing for collection by or on behalf of a local authority
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a substance, material or thing so as to create or tend to create litter in a public place or litter that is visible from a public place.
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Placing or leaving
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Throwing down
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Loading, transporting, unloading or otherwise handling or processing any substance, material or thing
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Carrying on a trade
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Dated .................................... day of ......................19......
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(Signed)
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Litter Warden
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1 Insert name of local authority.
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2 Insert the address of the place where the offence is alleged to have been committed.
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3 Strike out (b) if not applicable.
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4 Insert name of local authority and the address at which the fine can be paid.
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5 Insert the amount standing specified in section 5 (1) (b).
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Form No. 2
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LITTER ACT, 1982
—SECTION 8.
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NOTICE TO OCCUPIER IN RELATION TO ARTICLES, ADVERTISEMENTS OR DEFACEMENT.
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Local Authority1 ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................
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To ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................
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Address ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................
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Notice is hereby given in pursuance of
section 8
(1) of the
Litter Act, 1982
that it appears to1 ................... to be in the interests of amenity or of the environment that the steps referred to below should be taken and you are hereby required within2 .......... after the date of the service of this notice to take the following steps:—
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3 ............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................................
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If you fail to comply with the terms of this notice within the period specified then (a) you will be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £800 and (b) the local authority may do what you are required to do and may recover from you any expenditure reasonably incurred by it in so doing.
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You may appeal to the District Court against this notice within 21 days of the date of the service of the notice. In the event of an appeal against this notice, the notice shall not take effect pending the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.
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Dated .................................... day of ......................19......
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(Signed)
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County Secretary/Town Clerk 4
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1 Insert name of local authority.
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2 Specify period which shall be not less than one month.
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3 Indicate the steps required to be taken.
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4 Delete words which do not apply.
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Form No. 3
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LITTER ACT, 1982
— SECTION 8.
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SEVEN DAY NOTICE TO OCCUPIER IN RELATION TO ARTICLES, ADVERTISEMENTS OR DEFACEMENT.
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Local Authority1 ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................
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To ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................
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Address ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................
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Notice is hereby given in pursuance of
section 8
(6) of the
Litter Act, 1982
that, there being a contravention of section 8 (3) of the said Act, after 7 days from the date of the service of this notice,1.................... intends to give effect to the terms of the notice under section 8 (1) dated2 ........... requiring the following steps to be taken:—
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3............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................................
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and where necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the terms of that notice the local authority by its servants or agents will enter on (a) the structure or other land concerned or 4 (b) the structure or other land on which is situated the door, gate, window, tree, pole or post concerned.
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A person who obstructs or impedes the local authority or its servants or agents in giving effect to the terms of the notice shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £800.
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Dated .................................... day of ......................19......
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(Signed)
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County Secretary/Town Clerk 5
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1 Insert name of the local authority.
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2 Insert the date of the original notice under section 8 (1).
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3 Indicate the steps required to be taken as set out in the original notice.
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4 Delete (a) or (b) as appropriate.
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5 Delete words which do not apply.
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Form No. 4
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LITTER ACT, 1982
— SECTION 11.
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NOTICE TO OCCUPIER OF LAND BEFORE REMOVING
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ABANDONED VEHICLE.
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Local Authority1 ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................
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To ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................
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Address ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................
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Notice is hereby given, in pursuance of
section 11
(2) of the
Litter Act, 1982
, that, after 14 days from the date of the service of this notice on you,1............... will enter on the land described in column 1 of the Schedule hereto, being land of which you appear to the local authority to be the occupier, and remove the vehicle(s) described in column 2 of the Schedule hereto unless you have objected to the removal in writing to
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SCHEDULE.
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Description of land where the vehicle(s) is/are situated
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Description of vehicle(s) which appear(s) to have been abandoned
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Dated ....................................... day of ..............................19...........
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(Signed)
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County Secretary/Town Clerk 3
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1 Insert name of local authority.
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2 Insert name and address of local authority.
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3 Delete words which do not apply.
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Form No. 5
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LITTER ACT, 1982
—SECTION 12.
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NOTICE TO OCCUPIER OR OTHER PERSON IN RELATION TO VEHICLES OR DISUSED ARTICLES.
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Local Authority1 ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................
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To ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................
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Address ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................
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Notice is hereby given in pursuance of
section 12
(1) of the
Litter Act, 1982
that it appears to1 ................. to be in the interests of amenity or of the environment that the steps referred to below should be taken and you are hereby required within2........... after the date of the service of this notice to take the following steps:—
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3............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................................
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If you fail to comply with the terms of this notice within the period specified then (a) you will be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £800 and (b) the local authority may do what you are required to do and may recover from you any expenditure reasonably incurred by it in so doing.
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You may appeal to the District Court against this notice within 21 days of the date of the service of the notice. In the event of an appeal against this notice, the notice shall not take effect pending the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.
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Dated .................................... day of ......................19......
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(Signed)
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County Secretary/Town Clerk 4
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1 Insert name of the local authority.
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2 Specify period which shall be not less than one month.
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3 Indicate the steps required to be taken.
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4 Delete words which do not apply.
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Form No. 6
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LITTER ACT, 1982
— SECTION 12.
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SEVEN DAY NOTICE TO OCCUPIER OR OTHER PERSON IN RELATION TO VEHICLES OR DISUSED ARTICLES.
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Local Authority1 ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................
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To ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................................
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Address ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................
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Notice is hereby given in pursuance of
section 12
(5) of the
Litter Act, 1982
that, there being a contravention of section 12 (3) of the Said Act, after 7 days from the date of the service of this notice,1 .................. intends to give effect to the terms of the notice under section 12 (1) dated2...................... requiring the following steps to be taken:—
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3............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................................
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and where necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the terms of that notice the local authority by its servants or agents will enter on the land to which the notice relates.
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A person who obstructs or impedes the local authority or its servants or agents in giving effect to the terms of the notice shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £800.
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Dated .................................... day of ......................19......
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(Signed)
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County Secretary/Town Clerk 4
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1 Insert name of the local authority.
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2 Insert the date of the original notice under section 12(1).
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3 Indicate the steps required to be taken as set out in the original notice.
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4 Delete words which do not apply.
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Form No. 7
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LITTER ACT, 1982
— SECTION 13.
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NOTICE TO OWNER OF ABANDONED VEHICLE CONCERNING DISPOSAL OF THE VEHICLE.
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Local Authority1 ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................
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To ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................
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Address ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................
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Notice is hereby given in pursuance of section 13 (1) (a) of the
Litter Act, 1982
that the vehicle(s) described in column 1 of the Schedule hereto which was/were removed by1 ............... under section 11 of the said Act is/are now stored at the place stated in column 2 of the Schedule hereto.
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Unless the said vehicle(s) is/are claimed and recovered by you within two weeks of the date of the service of this notice the local authority intends to dispose of it/them in such manner as it thinks fit. The vehicle(s) described may be recovered by any person who makes a declaration under section 13 (2) of the said Act that he is the owner of the said vehicle(s) or is authorised by the owner to claim it/them and pays to2.................... £3 ...... which is the amount of the expenditure reasonably incurred by it under the said Act in respect of the vehicle(s).
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SCHEDULE.
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Description of vehicle(s) removed and stored
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Description of place where vehicle(s) is/are stored
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Dated .................................... day of ......................19......
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(Signed)
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County Secretary/Town Clerk 4
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1 Insert name of local authority.
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2 Insert name and address of local authority.
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3 Insert the cost to the local authority of removing and storing the vehicle(s).
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4 Delete words which do not apply.
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Form No. 8
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LITTER ACT, 1982
— SECTION 13.
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NOTICE IN RELATION TO A VEHICLE OR OTHER ARTICLE
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WHICH WAS REMOVED AND STORED.
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Local Authority1 ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................
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To ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................
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Address ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................
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Notice is hereby given in pursuance of section 13 (1) (b) of the
Litter Act, 1982
that the vehicle(s)/article(s) described in column 1 of the Schedule hereto which was/were removed by1 .................. under section 12 of the said Act is/are now stored at the place stated in column 2 of the Schedule hereto.
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Unless the said vehicle(s)/article(s) is/are claimed and recovered by you within two weeks of the date of the service of this notice the local authority intends to dispose of it/them in such manner as it thinks fit. The vehicle(s)/article(s) described may be recovered by any person who makes a declaration under section 13 (2) of the said Act that he is the owner of the said vehicle(s)/article(s) or is authorised by the owner to claim it/them and pays to ................... £3 ...... which is the amount of the expenditure reasonably incurred by it under the said Act in respect of the vehicle(s)/article(s).
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SCHEDULE.
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Description of vehicle(s)/article(s) removed and stored
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Description of place where vehicle(s)/article(s) is/are stored
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Dated .................................... day of ......................19......
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(Signed)
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County Secretary/Town Clerk 4
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1 Insert name of local authority.
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2 Insert name and address of local authority.
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3 Insert the cost to the local authority of removing and storing the vehicle(s)/article(s).
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4 Delete words which do not apply.
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Form No. 9
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LITTER ACT, 1982
— SECTION 13.
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DECLARATION BY OR ON THE AUTHORITY OF OWNER OF VEHICLE OR ARTICLE REMOVED BY LOCAL AUTHORITY.
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To1 ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................
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Address ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................
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In compliance with the requirements of
section 13
(2) of the
Litter Act, 1982
I ............................................................ .................................. hereby declare that:—
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(a) I am the owner of the vehicle(s)/article(s) described in the Schedule hereto.
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or
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(b) I am authorised by the owner of the vehicle(s)/article(s) described in the Schedule hereto to claim it/them on his behalf.
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Schedule
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Description of vehicle(s)/article(s)
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Dated .................................... day of ......................19......
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Signature
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1 Insert name of local authority.
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2 Insert name and address of person making declaration.
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Note: A person who makes a declaration which is false or misleading shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £800.
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment this
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22nd day of July, 1982.
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RAPHAEL P. BURKE,
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Minister for the Environment.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE.
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The provisions of these Regulations relate to procedural matters such as the "fine-on-the-spot" notice for litter offences; notice relating to the removal of abandoned vehicles; notices requiring action to be taken in relation to flyposting, graffiti, slogan-writing and, in particular circumstances, vehicles and certain articles; the disposal of moneys accruing to local authorities and other miscellaneous matters under the
Litter Act, 1982
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