Scrap metal licensing policy

The list below sets out the main pieces of legislation, regulations and guidance documents that are used by Licensing Services in relation to scrap metal dealers:

Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (SMDA):

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/10/enacted

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (Prescribed Documents and Information for Verification of Name and Address) Regulations 2013:

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2276/contents/made

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (Prescribed Relevant Offences and Relevant Enforcement Action) Regulations 2013:

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2258/made

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013:

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1966/contents/made

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013: Determining suitability to hold a scrap metal dealer’s licence: statutory guidance for local authorities in England and Wales:

Scrap Metal Dealer Act 2013: licence fee charges:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scrap-metal-dealer-act-2013-licence-fee- charges

Local Government Association Guidance:

https://www.local.gov.uk/publications/get-act-scrap-metal-dealers-act-2013-explained

Government Supplementary Guidance:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scrap-metal-dealers-act-2013-supplementary-guidance

The Finance Act 2021, Schedule 33 (Licensing Authorities: Tax Information) Regulations 2022:

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/224/contents/made