Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013

Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013

Long title An Act to amend the law relating to scrap metal dealers; and for connected purposes
Citation 10
Introduced by Richard Ottaway[1]
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent 28 February 2013
Other legislation
Repealed by Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (c. 10) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom[2] which will amend the law relating to scrap metal dealers.

The intent of the Act is to prevent metal theft that can then be sold on for cash. Scrap metal dealers will need to take details of the seller and record it rather than pay cash for metal.

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