Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013

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.

Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
Long titleAn Act to amend the law relating to scrap metal dealers; and for connected purposes
Citation10
Introduced byRichard Ottaway[1]
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Dates
Royal assent28 February 2013
Other legislation
Repealed byScrap Metal Dealers Act 1964
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted

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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