Every registered person is required to keep a written record at each scrap metal store of all scrap metal received.
This record must include:
- Description and weight of the scrap metal
- Date and time of the receipt of the scrap metal
- If the scrap metal is received from another person, the full name and address of that person
- The price, if any, payable in respect of the receipt of the scrap metal
- If that price has been ascertained at the time when the written record is to be made
- If the above is not applicable, the value of the scrap metal as estimated by the dealer
- Registration number of any vehicles delivering scrap metal
The written record should be bound and must be kept for two years from the date of the last entry.
Processed or dispatched scrap metal
Every registered person is also required to keep a written record at each scrap metal store of all scrap metal processed or dispatched.
This record must include:
- Description and weight of the scrap metal
- Date and type of processing or the date of dispatch
- Full name and address of the person the scrap metal has been dispatched to, and the value of the transaction
- If the scrap metal has been dispatched without sale or exchange, the value of the scrap metal as estimated by the dealer
The written record should be bound and must be kept for two years from the date of the last entry.