The Act – Commentary on Sections Section 1: Requirement for licence to carry on business as scrap metal dealer
15.Section 1 requires a scrap metal dealer to obtain a licence in order to carry on business as a scrap metal dealer. It is an offence to carry on a business as a scrap metal dealer in breach of the requirement to hold a licence. This offence is punishable on summary conviction with a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.