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     1   Q.   Right, OK.  If we now move on to another document which is
              the one which is numbered X4?
     2        A.  Yes.
 
     3   Q.   There should be two sides to X4, your business, your
              rubbish and the Environmental Protection Act 1990.  On
     4        page 2 of that -- I do not know what it is numbered, yes,
              there is a number of cut out sections from the 1990 Act,
     5        I presume, we will assume that the Tidy Britain Group is
              accurate in its selection from the Act, is that as you
     6        understand it?  You have the same document as I have?
              A.  I assume you are looking at that page.
     7
         Q.   That is right.  If we move to the middle section of that
     8        page, the bottom tear out, it says section 47(2)?
              A.  47(2), yes.
     9
         Q.   If I may read that and let me ask what you think:  "If it
    10        appears to a waste collection authority there is likely to
              be a situation of any premises in its area ... (reading to
    11        the words) ... Of such waste of the kind and number
              specified", is that correct?
    12        A.  That is what it says.
 
    13   Q.   The next box, it says:  "Section 93(1)", presumably of the
              Act, "A principal environment/index.html">litter authority may ... With a view to
    14        the prevention or accumulation of environment/index.html">litter or refuse
                ... (reading to the words) ... to such environment/index.html">litter or
    15        refuse".  That is also correct, what it says?
              A.  That is what it says.
    16
         Q.   Then underneath that, not from the Act but as a comment,
    17        it says:  "If in certain areas there is a environment/index.html">litter problem
              caused by occupiers of premises then the local authority
    18        may designate it as a street environment/index.html">litter control area"; is that
              correct?
    19        A.  Those are the words, yes.
 
    20   Q.   Finally, in section 94(4) underneath that:  "The
              requirements which may be imposed by a 'street environment/index.html">litter
    21        control' notice shall relate to the cleaning of environment/index.html">litter or
              refuse from specified area may particularly require (a)
    22        the provision or emptying of receptacles for little or
              refuse; (b) the doing within a specified period of any
    23        such thing as may be so specified; or (c) the doing at
              such times or intervals or within such periods of any such
    24        thing as may be so specified".   Then it goes on to say
              there are sanctions for those that do not.
    25
              Bearing in mind all that, do you believe that the Tidy 
    26        Britain Group clearly is concerned about the 
              responsibilities of businesses that produce items which 
    27        could later become environment/index.html">litter on the street?
              A.  But I think the Tidy Britain Group are concerned about
    28        every aspect of environment/index.html">litter on Britain's streets, whether it be
              business or individuals or whomever.
    29
         Q.   Yes, but those sections relate to the creation of matter
    30        that may become environment/index.html">litter, is that not correct?
              A.  Well, you are asking me to cast opinion on what Tidy

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