New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SCRAP METAL INDUSTRY ACT 2016

- As at 30 October 2023 
- Act 42 of 2016 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Meaning of "carrying on a business"

   PART 2 - REGULATION OF SCRAP METAL INDUSTRY

           Division 1 - Registration of scrap metal businesses

   5.      Requirement for business to be registered
   6.      Registration of business
   7.      Registration fees payable
   8.      Requirement to notify changes in registration information
   9.      Certificate of registration
   10.     Register of scrap metal businesses
   11.     False or misleading information

           Division 2 - Obligations and duties of scrap metal dealers

   12.     Prohibition on paying cash etc for scrap metal
   13.     Duty to report stolen scrap metal
   14.     Prohibitions on buying or disposing of unidentified motor vehicles
   15.     Prohibition on disposal of suspected stolen scrap metal
   16.     Transaction records

   PART 3 - ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1 - Closure orders

   17.     Interim closure of premises
   18.     Long-term closure of premises
   19.     Prohibition on carrying on scrap metal business on premises subject to closure order
   20.     Compensation not payable for closure of premises

           Division 2 - Powers of entry and inspection

   21.     Power to enter premises without warrant
   22.     Power to enter premises with warrant
   23.     Powers that may be exercised by police officers on entry
   24.     Hindering or obstructing police officer

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   25.     Certificate evidence
   26.     Nature of proceedings for offences
   27.     Penalty notices
   28.     Regulations
   29.     Review of Act