Overview

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 replaced the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964 and the Motor Salvage Operators Regulation 2002.

Provisions of the Act include:

  • the requirement of metal dealers to satisfy their local authority that they are a legitimate trader
  • all sellers of metal must provide verifiable ID at point of sale which is recorded and retained by the dealer
  • there will be two types of licence available: a site licence or a collector's licence
  • there will be a single national publicly available register of all scrap metal dealers.

Under the Act we must not issue a licence unless we are satisfied that the applicant is a suitable person to carry on business as a scrap metal dealer.

In the case of a partnership this means assessing the suitability of each of the partners in the partnership, while in the case of a company it means assessing the suitability of any directors, company secretaries or shadow directors.

Therefore, as part of the new application process, an applicant will be required to provide a basic disclosure certificate for these persons from Disclosure Scotland along with their application form.

For further information, please contact the Licensing team by emailing licensing@stockport.gov.uk.