Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) (WAIGANI CONVENTION) REGULATIONS 1999 1999 No. 7 - REG 6

Nothing in these regulations or Division 3 or 4 of Part 2, of the Act (as
taken to apply in relation to an application by regulation 10 or 11),
authorises the Minister to grant:

   (a)  an export permit for the export of hazardous waste to:

        (i)    a Forum Island Country; or

        (ii)   a territory (other than an Other Party, within the meaning
               given by Article 1 of the Convention) within the Convention
               Area; or

   (b)  an import permit for the import of hazardous waste from a country
        within the Convention Area that is not a Party to the Convention; or

   (c)  a transit permit for the transit of hazardous waste from, or to, a
        country within the Convention Area that is not a Party to the
        Convention. Note 1 Other Party means Australia and New Zealand, which
        are Parties to the Convention, but are not Forum Island Countries.
        Note 2 See Article 4 of the Convention. Note 3 In addition, the Act
        directs the Minister not to grant a special export permit, a special
        import permit, or a special transit permit if the Minister is
        satisfied that the grant could result in hazardous waste being brought
        into Antarctica Ñ see the Act, s 13F.