Part 3Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders

CHAPTER 9Offences

147Review of offence of buying scrap metal for cash etc

1

Before the end of 5 years beginning with the day on which section 146(2) comes into force, the Secretary of State must—

a

carry out a review of the offence created by that subsection, and

b

publish a report of the conclusions of the review.

2

The report must in particular—

a

set out the objectives intended to be achieved by creating the offence,

b

assess the extent to which those objectives have been achieved, and

c

assess whether it is appropriate to retain the offence to achieve those objectives.