Northern Territory Numbered Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND PLASTIC BAGS) LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2014 (NO 17 OF 2014) - SECT 15

    Section 49

    repeal, insert

49     Minister or NT EPA may establish targets for reuse, recycling or other disposal of approved containers

    (1)     The Minister or NT EPA:

    (a)     may establish targets for the reuse, recycling or other appropriate disposal of approved 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 CDS approvals.

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

    (a)     the targets to be achieved; and

    (b)     the period of time within which the holder 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.

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