108Refund declarations and proof of identity

108 Refund declarations and proof of identity

(1) A collection point operator may require any person who presents a suitable eligible container to the refund collection point for the purpose of claiming a refund amount to provide the prescribed information to the operator.

(2) A collection point operator may refuse to pay to a person a refund amount if the operator is not satisfied as to the identity of the person.

(3) A collection point operator must not pay a refund amount to a person unless the person provides the prescribed information and proof of the person's identity if—

(a) the number of suitable eligible containers for which the person is claiming a refund amount at the refund collection point exceeds the prescribed number; or

(b) the collection point operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the total number of suitable eligible containers presented to the refund collection point by the person or on the person's behalf within the period prescribed for the purpose of claiming a refund exceeds the prescribed number.

(4) This section does not apply in relation to suitable eligible containers presented to, or refund amounts paid at, an automated collection point.