Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2007 (NO. 1) (SLI NO 34 OF 2007) - SCHEDULE 1

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[1]           Regulation 3, definition of recovery operation , note

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Note 1    The following terms are defined in the Act:

*       Basel Convention

*       Basel export permit

*       Basel import permit

*       competent authority

*       foreign country

*       hazardous waste.

Note 2    An expression in these Regulations has the same meaning that it has in the Act: see paragraph 13 (1) (b) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 .

[2]           After regulation 5A

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5B            Particulars of export of hazardous waste -- hexachlorobenzene

         (1)   For paragraph 18A (2) (a) of the Act, the hazardous waste to be exported is:

                (a)    hexachlorobenzene and process residue related to hexachlorobenzene, being halogenated still bottoms and reaction residues, that is stored and transported in one or more of the following:

                          (i)    100 ‑ litre capacity steel drums;

                         (ii)    200‑litre capacity steel drums;

                         (iii)    1 000‑litre capacity intermediate bulk containers; or

               (b)    hexachlorobenzene and process residue related to hexachlorobenzene, being liquid halogenated still bottoms and reaction residues, that is stored and transported in 17 500‑litre capacity iso‑containers; or

                (c)    packaging containers that contain residues of, or are contaminated by, hexachlorobenzene and chlorinated hydrocarbons resulting from the storage of hexachlorobenzene, that are stored and transported in 1 000‑litre capacity flexible intermediate bulk containers; or

               (d)    construction and demolition waste containing hexachlorobenzene and chlorinated hydrocarbons resulting from the storage of hexachlorobenzene, that are stored and transported in 1 000‑litre capacity flexible intermediate bulk containers.

         (2)   In addition to subregulation (1), the following further particulars are specified:

                (a)    the hazardous waste mentioned in paragraphs (1) (a) to (d) is stored by Orica Australia Pty Ltd, 16‑20 Beauchamp Road, Matraville, New South Wales 2036;

               (b)    the waste will be transported by road to Port Botany;

                (c)    at Port Botany, the drums and containers containing the waste will be loaded onto ships for export to a disposal facility in Germany which is a party to the Basel Convention;

               (d)    the waste will be disposed of in Germany by high temperature incineration on land;

                (e)    any Basel export permit to authorise the export is to be granted within 12 months of the commencement of this regulation.

[3]           Regulation 8

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Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1974

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Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975