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Proceeding contribution from Lord Berkeley (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 20 March 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

Can the Minister clarify Section 3(1)(a) of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964? It seems a bit odd that the only condition required of these people is that they, "““obtain from the purchaser a receipt showing the weight of … scrap metal comprised in the sale””." We have all had receipts from people for getting things like that, probably without even a piece of carbon paper between the two. Why is it necessary to give such people an exemption when the only condition I see here is that they get a scrappy piece of paper as a receipt? It seems to be left wide open to shove things in a container and send them off to China without any paperwork at all.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
736 c879 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Criminal records Alcoholic drinks Bail Administration of justice Armed forces Crimes of violence Advertising Debt collection Women Hospitals Finance Fees and charges Homosexuality Electronic tagging Legal aid scheme Domestic abuse Drugs Fines Empty property Homelessness Knives Offenders NHS Parole Prisoners Political parties Misuse Offensive weapons Monitoring Life imprisonment Magistrates Marketing Prisoners' release Probation Prison sentences National Offender Management Service Metals Social security benefits Rehabilitation Sentencing Young people Trade unions Victims Theft Solicitors Squatting Ministry of Justice Suspended sentences Community orders Youth custody
Legislation
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
Link
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