Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND PLASTIC BAGS) ACT 2011 - SECT 49

    (1)     The Minister or NT EPA:

        (a)     may establish targets for the reuse, recycling or other authorised disposal of permitted containers; and

        (b)     if targets are established – must publish them on the NT EPA's website.

    (2)     The targets may:

        (a)     apply generally to all CDS participants; or

        (b)     apply to particular classes of CDS participants; or

        (c)     set targets that must be achieved by the holders of a particular class of approvals or a particular class of CDS suppliers.

    (3)     If targets are established for subsection (2)(c), the NT EPA must give each holder of the class of CDS approval, or CDS supplier of the class of CDS suppliers, a notice stating:

        (a)     the targets to be achieved; and

        (b)     the period of time within which the holder or supplier is required to achieve the target; and

        (c)     that a failure to achieve a target is a ground for suspending or cancelling the CDS approval or the supplier's registration.

    (4)     The NT EPA must monitor compliance with established targets.