78—Exemptions from approved weighbridge requirements
(1) The Authority may,
on application by the holder of a waste depot licence, exempt the holder from
compliance with the requirement in regulation 75(3)(b)(ii) that the mass
of solid waste and other matter is to be determined by use of an
approved weighbridge if satisfied—
(a)
that—
(i)
the depot will receive less than 10 000 tonnes
of solid waste and other matter for disposal at the depot in each financial
year; and
(ii)
the depot uses adequate alternative methods of measuring
the mass of solid waste and other matter; or
(b)
that—
(i)
the depot satisfies circumstances or requirements
specified in, or determined in accordance with, the Waste Reporting, Record
Keeping and Measurement Standard ; and
(ii)
the depot uses an alternative method of measuring the
mass of solid waste and other matter in accordance with the requirements of
the Waste Reporting, Record Keeping and Measurement Standard .
(2) The Authority may,
on application by the holder of a waste depot licence, exempt the holder from
compliance with the requirement in regulation 77(1) that an approved
weighbridge is to be installed at the depot if satisfied that—
(a) the
depot will cease operating within 12 months; or
(b)
suitable arrangements are in place for the waste to be weighed at an
approved weighbridge located at a place other than the depot.
(3) An exemption
issued by the Authority under this regulation—
(a) must
be by notice in writing; and
(b) may
be subject to conditions; and
(c) may
be varied or revoked by the Authority, by further notice in writing, at any
time (including by varying or revoking any conditions of the exemption, or
imposing new conditions).