Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CHEMICAL WEAPONS (PROHIBITION) REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 7B

  (1)   For paragraph   30(2)(b) of the Act, the records to be kept by the operator of a Schedule   2 facility are records of the information mentioned in this regulation.

  (2)   For each plant comprising, or comprising part of, the facility in a permit year for the facility, the information is:

  (a)   the chemicals produced in the year; and

  (b)   the processes in the year involving an amount of a Schedule   2 chemical exceeding the chemical's Schedule   2 permit threshold; and

  (c)   the processes in the year involving other chemicals; and

  (d)   any other main activities in the year; and

  (e)   if an amount of a Schedule   2 chemical exceeding, in the aggregate, the chemical's Schedule   2 permit threshold is produced, processed or consumed at the plant in the year -- the production capacity of the plant for the chemical; and

  (f)   whether the plant's function is dedicated or multi - purpose.

  (3)   If more than the Schedule   2 permit threshold of a Schedule   2 chemical is produced, processed or consumed at a plant comprising, or comprising part of, the facility in a permit year for the facility, the information for the chemical is also:

  (a)   the identity of the chemical, including its Chemical Abstracts Service registry number, if assigned, and its common or trade name (if any); and

  (b)   the sum of:

  (i)   the total amount produced, processed or consumed; and

  (ii)   the total amount imported or exported by the operator.

  (4)   If more than the Schedule   2 permit threshold of a Schedule   2 chemical is produced, processed or consumed at a plant comprising, or comprising part of, the facility in a permit year for the facility, the information is the purposes for which the chemical was produced, processed or consumed, including:

  (a)   if the chemical was processed or consumed at the facility -- a general description of the final product; and

  (b)   whether the chemical was produced for sale or transfer within Australia, direct export or other use; and

  (c)   if the chemical was transferred within Australia:

  (i)   whether it was to be transferred to another industry, a trader or another destination; and

  (ii)   if possible, a general description of the final product; and

  (d)   if the chemical was to be exported directly -- a specification of the destination; and

  (e)   if the chemical was produced or processed for another use -- an identification of that use.