WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ACT 2011

Queensland Consolidated Acts

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- As at 1 February 2024
- Act 31 of 2011

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY

PART 1 - INTRODUCTION

1. Short title
2. Commencement

PART 2 - OBJECTS, APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATION OF ACT

3. Objects of Act
4. Achieving Act’s objects
5. Approach to achieving Act’s objects
6. Act binds all persons

PART 3 - INTERPRETATION

Division 1 - Dictionary

7. Definitions

Division 2 - Key concepts and definitions

8. The concept of disposal
8AA. Meaning of waste
8A. Meaning of waste disposal site
9. Meaning of waste and resource management hierarchy
9A. Meaning of circular economy principle and circular economy
10. Meaning of polluter pays principle
11. Meaning of user pays principle
12. Meaning of proximity principle
13. Meaning of product stewardship principle

CHAPTER 2 - WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

PART 1 - INTRODUCTION

14. Waste management strategy
15. What may be included in State’s waste management strategy

PART 2 - DRAFT WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

16. Preparation of draft strategy

PART 3 - MAKING OF WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

17. Submissions to be considered when preparing final strategy
18. Approval of final strategy
19. Minor amendment of waste management strategy

PART 4 - REVIEW AND PROGRESS REPORTING

20. Review of State’s waste management strategy
21. Preparation of draft review report on waste management strategy
22. Publication of review report and amending or replacement waste management strategy
23. (Repealed)
24. (Repealed)

CHAPTER 3 - WASTE LEVY

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

25. Main purpose
26. Definitions for chapter

PART 2 - IDENTIFYING EXEMPT WASTE

Division 1 - Declaring limits for disaster management waste

27. Chief executive may declare limits for disaster management waste

Division 1A - Serious local event waste

27A. Notifying chief executive that waste is serious local event waste in particular circumstances
27B. Chief executive may declare limits for serious local event waste

Division 2 - Approval of waste as exempt waste

28. Application for approval of waste as exempt waste
29. Chief executive may require additional information or documents
30. Deciding application
31. Grant of application
32. Refusal of application
33. Amendment of approval by agreement
34. Cancellation or amendment of approval by chief executive

Division 3 - Declaring waste to be exempt waste

35. Chief executive may declare waste to be exempt waste in exceptional circumstances

PART 3 - OPERATION OF WASTE LEVY

36. Imposition of waste levy
37. Calculating waste levy amount
38. Offence to remove waste from levyable waste disposal site in particular circumstances
39. When residue waste taken to be generated outside the non-levy zone
40. Mixing waste generated outside non-levy zone with waste generated in the non-levy zone
41. Mixing types of waste that attract different rates of waste levy
42. Mixing types of waste that attract same rate of waste levy
43. Regulation identifying waste levy zone

PART 4 - DISCOUNTING WASTE LEVY FOR RESIDUE WASTE

44. Application for discounted rate for waste levy for residue waste
45. Chief executive may require additional information or documents
46. Deciding application
47. Grant of application
48. Refusal of application
49. Amendment of approval by agreement
50. Cancellation or amendment of approval by chief executive
51. Automatic cancellation of approval

PART 5 - OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO WASTE LEVY

Division 1 - Obligations of person delivering waste

52. Persons delivering waste
53. Person delivering waste to waste disposal site to give information
54. Person delivering particular waste to give information
55. Giving false or misleading information when delivering waste

Division 2 - Obligations of operators of waste disposal sites

Subdivision 1 - Remitting waste levy

56. Remitting waste levy amount to the State

Subdivision 2 - Weighbridges

57. Weighbridge required
58. Weighbridge requirements

Subdivision 3 - Measurement of waste

59. When waste or other material must be measured
60. Measurement of waste by weighbridge
61. Measurement of waste other than by weighbridge

Subdivision 4 - Monitoring system

62. What is a monitoring system
63. When monitoring system may be required by chief executive
64. Requirements for monitoring system
65. Requirements if monitoring system stops operating
66. Operators required to give chief executive plan for monitoring system

Subdivision 5 - Volumetric surveys

67. Volumetric survey for levyable waste disposal site in waste levy zone
68. Volumetric survey for levyable waste disposal site in non-levy zone in particular circumstances
69. Volumetric survey for new landfill cells
70. Requirements for volumetric surveys
71. Failure to carry out volumetric survey or give chief executive the results

Subdivision 6 - Waste data returns

72. Submission of waste data returns

Subdivision 7 - Record keeping

72A. Operator of levyable waste disposal site to keep particular documents

Division 3 - Payment options

Subdivision 1 - Waste levy instalment agreements

72B. Waste levy instalment agreement
72C. Application for waste levy instalment agreement
72D. Amendment of waste levy instalment agreement
72E. Interest affected by waste levy instalment agreement
72F. Failure to pay an instalment under waste levy instalment agreement

Subdivision 2 - Extension of time

72G. Application for extension of time to pay waste levy amount
72H. Application for extension of time to submit waste data return and pay waste levy amount
72I. Public notice granting extension of time to submit waste data return and pay waste levy amount

Subdivision 3 - Chief executive’s estimation of waste levy amount

72J. Estimation of waste levy amount payable by operator of levyable waste disposal site

Subdivision 4 - Bad debt credit

72K. Eligibility for bad debt credit after insolvency or bankruptcy of customer
72L. Application for bad debt credit
72M. Chief executive may require additional information or documents
72N. Deciding application
72O. Grant of application
72P. Refusal of application
72Q. Payment of bad debt credit

PART 6 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AREA

Division 1 - Declaration of resource recovery area

72R. Resource recovery area
72S. Declaration of resource recovery area
72T. Effect of declaration of resource recovery area
72U. Amendment of resource recovery area by operator
72V. Cancellation of resource recovery area by operator
72VA. Amendment or suspension of resource recovery area by chief executive
72W. Revocation of resource recovery area by chief executive

Division 2 - Obligations relating to resource recovery area

72X. Requirement to keep documents
72Y. Volumetric survey for resource recovery area in waste levy zone
72Z. Volumetric survey for resource recovery area in non-levy zone
73. Volumetric survey carried out by chief executive
73A. Obligations of entity responsible for operation of resource recovery area
73B. False claims about resource recovery area
73C. Changes affecting resource recovery area requiring notification

PART 7 - PAYMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

73D. Definitions for part
73DA. Annual payments to local governments
73DB. Additional payments to local governments
73DC. Use of relevant payments
73DD. Rate notice to include statement about relevant payments
73DE. Local government must not distribute misinformation

PART 8 - REVIEW OF EFFICACY OF WASTE LEVY

73E. Review of efficacy of waste levy

CHAPTER 4 - MANAGEMENT OF PRIORITY PRODUCTS AND PRIORITY WASTE

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

74. Purpose of chapter
74A. Definitions for ch 4

PART 2 - PRIORITY PRODUCTS AND PRIORITY WASTE

75. Preparation and notification of draft priority statement
76. Requirements for draft priority statement
77. Criteria for a priority product or priority waste
78. Inclusion of invitation for voluntary product stewardship scheme
79. Finalisation of priority statement
80. Approval of final priority statement
81. Minor amendment of priority statement
82. Review of priority statement

PART 3 - PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP SCHEMES

Division 1 - Product stewardship schemes generally

83. What is a product stewardship scheme
84. What is a voluntary product stewardship scheme
85. What is a regulated product stewardship scheme
86. What is an approved program
87. When is a product stewardship scheme in force for a product
88. Accredited product stewardship scheme does not override laws

Division 2 - Accreditation of voluntary product stewardship schemes

89. Application for accreditation
90. Requirements for accreditation
91. Accreditation
92. Inquiry about application
93. Deciding application
94. Register of accredited schemes
95. Amendment of accredited product stewardship scheme
96. Expiry of accredited product stewardship scheme
97. Revocation of accreditation

Division 3 - Product stewardship schemes by regulation

98. Regulation about product stewardship

Division 4 - Monitoring of schemes

99. Monitoring of particular product stewardship scheme

PART 3A - BANNED PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS

99A. Objects of part
99B. Meaning of banned plastic shopping bag and alternative shopping bag
99C. Meaning of retailer
99D. Retailer not to give banned plastic shopping bag
99E. Giving false or misleading information about banned plastic shopping bag
99F. Retailer may charge for alternative shopping bag
99G. Review of part

PART 3AA - PLASTIC ITEMS

Division 1 - Preliminary

99GA. Objects of part
99GB. Definitions for part
99GC. Meaning of banned single-use plastic item

Division 2 - Banned single-use plastic items

99GD. Restriction on sale of banned single-use plastic items
99GE. Giving false or misleading information about banned single-use plastic items

Division 3 - Compostable plastic items

99GF. Stating conditions under which plastic items are compostable
99GG. Certification to chief executive about whether or not plastic items are compostable
99GH. Giving false or misleading information about whether or not plastic items are compostable

Division 4 - Review

99GI. Review of part

PART 3AB - LIGHTER-THAN-AIR BALLOONS

99GJ. Release of lighter-than-air balloons

PART 3B - BEVERAGE CONTAINER REFUND SCHEME

Division 1 - Introduction

Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

99H. Objects of part
99I. How objects are to be achieved
99J. Functions of Product Responsibility Organisation

Subdivision 2 - Definitions

99K. Definitions for part
99L. Meaning of beverage
99M. Meaning of container
99N. Meaning of beverage product and type of container
99O. Meaning of manufacturer

Division 2 - Sale of beverages in containers

99P. Restriction on manufacturer selling beverage product
99Q. Container recovery agreement
99R. Limits on amounts paid by small beverage manufacturers under container recovery agreements

Division 3 - Refund amounts for empty containers and container refund points

Subdivision 1 - Claiming refund amounts for empty containers

99S. Claiming refund amount from container refund point
99T. Refund declaration and proof of identity
99U. Claiming refund amount from reverse vending machine
99V. Ways refund amount may be paid
99W. When refund amount must not be claimed

Subdivision 2 - Other obligations of container refund point operators

99X. Obligations of operator of reverse vending machine
99Y. Container refund point operator must keep refund declarations

Subdivision 3 - Container refund points

99Z. Container collection agreement required to operate container refund point
99ZA. Container collection agreement
99ZB. Operator of container refund point may claim payment for containers collected
99ZC. When container refund point operator must not claim payment
99ZD. Operator must ensure containers sent for recycling

Division 4 - Recovery amounts for empty containers recycled by material recovery facilities

99ZE. Meaning of material recovery facility
99ZF. Material recovery agreement
99ZG. Meaning of recovery amount
99ZH. Operator of material recovery facility may claim recovery amounts
99ZI. When material recovery facility operator must not claim recovery amount
99ZJ. Operator must not allow containers to become landfill
99ZK. Recovery amount protocol
99ZL. Operator of material recovery facility must comply with protocol

Division 5 - Approved containers for beverage products

Subdivision 1 - Register of approved containers

99ZM. Organisation must establish and keep register

Subdivision 2 - Applying for container approval

99ZN. Application
99ZO. Particular matters for deciding application
99ZP. Notice of container approval
99ZQ. Conditions of container approval
99ZR. Container approval continues in force
99ZS. Applying to amend container approval
99ZT. Deciding amendment application
99ZU. Applying to transfer container approval
99ZV. Grounds for suspending or cancelling container approval

Division 6 - Miscellaneous

99ZW. Inconsistent provision has no effect
99ZX. Disposal of containers to landfill
99ZY. Extraordinary circumstances exemption
99ZZ. Authorisations for competition legislation

PART 4 - DISPOSAL BANS

100. Application of this part
101. Prohibition on disposal of disposal ban waste
102. Considerations for prescribing waste as disposal ban waste

PART 5 - PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY ORGANISATION

Division 1 - Appointment and powers

102A. Appointment
102B. Meaning of eligible company
102C. Powers

Division 2 - Application for appointment

Subdivision 1 - Application

102D. Minister may invite application for appointment
102E. Application
102F. Requirements for application
102G. Referral of application to chief executive for assessment
102H. Withdrawing or amending application

Subdivision 2 - Assessing application

102I. Chief executive assesses application
102J. Particular matters for assessing application
102K. Chief executive may require further information or documents

Subdivision 3 - Deciding application

102L. Minister decides application
102M. Decision to make appointment
102N. Refusal of application

Subdivision 4 - General

102O. Appointment continues in force

Division 3 - Application to amend appointment

102P. Applying to amend appointment
102Q. Assessing application
102R. Deciding amendment application
102S. Decision to amend appointment
102T. Refusal of application

Division 4 - Amendment, suspension, cancellation and appointment of administrator

Subdivision 1 - General

102U. Minister may amend appointment
102V. Grounds for suspending or cancelling appointment as Organisation
102W. Immediate suspension

Subdivision 2 - Process for taking proposed action

102X. Show cause notice
102Y. Decision about proposed amendment, suspension or cancellation

Subdivision 3 - Appointment of administrator

102Z. Appointment of administrator
102ZA. Powers
102ZB. Providing assistance
102ZC. Remuneration and costs

Subdivision 4 - Minor amendment

102ZD. Minor amendment

Division 5 - Accountability, planning and reporting

Subdivision 1 - Ministerial directions

102ZE. Ministerial directions

Subdivision 2 - Outcomes, budget and planning

102ZF. Regulation may prescribe outcomes to be achieved
102ZG. Annual budget, strategic plan and operational plan
102ZH. Approval of strategic plan

Subdivision 3 - Reporting

102ZI. Quarterly reports
102ZJ. Annual report
102ZK. Organisation must inform Minister
102ZL. Reporting to chief executive

Subdivision 4 - General

102ZM. Requirement to implement plans in application
102ZN. Status as eligible company
102ZO. Notice of particular events

Division 6 - Miscellaneous

102ZP. Delegation
102ZQ. Obtaining the criminal history of an individual
102ZR. Corporations Act displacement

CHAPTER 5 - OFFENCES RELATING TO LITTERING AND ILLEGAL DUMPING

PART 1 - BASIC LITTERING AND ILLEGAL DUMPING OFFENCES

103. General littering provision
104. Illegal dumping of waste provision

PART 2 - MATERIAL THAT MAY BECOME WASTE

105. What is advertising material
106. What is unsolicited advertising material for premises
107. Unlawful delivery provision
108. Secure delivery provision
109. Placing document on or in motor vehicle or on building or other fixed structure
110. Advice to chief executive about placing or attaching documents
111. Advice to chief executive about delivering or distributing advertising material
112. Avoiding accumulations of waste

PART 3 - VEHICLE LITTERING OR ILLEGAL DUMPING OFFENCES

Division 1 - Preliminary

113. Application of pt 3

Division 2 - Applying State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999

114. Application of State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
115. Effect of passenger declaration
116. Service of infringement notice for vehicle littering or illegal dumping offence
117. Chief executive (transport) must disclose information

Division 3 - Public reporting of vehicle littering or illegal dumping offences

118. Facilitating enforcement of vehicle littering or illegal dumping offence

CHAPTER 6 - STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

119. Purpose of chapter
120. Meaning of waste reduction and recycling plan

PART 2 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR WASTE

Division 1 - Introduction

121. Object of pt 2
122. Local governments combining on a regional basis

Division 2 - Obligation of local government for waste reduction and recycling plans

123. Local government’s waste reduction and recycling plan obligation
124. Matters to be complied with in the preparation and adoption of a local government’s waste reduction and recycling plan
125. Adoption of plan following consultation
126. Review of plan
127. Amendment of plan

Division 3 - Chief executive action to prepare waste reduction and recycling plan for local government

128. Chief executive may prepare waste reduction and recycling plan
129. (Repealed)

Division 4 - Requirements applying after adoption of waste reduction and recycling plan

130. Inspection and availability for purchase of plan

PART 3 - STATE ENTITY STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR WASTE

Division 1 - Introduction

131. Object of pt 3
132. What is a State entity and who is its chief executive officer

Division 2 - Obligation of chief executive officer of State entity for waste reduction and recycling plan

133. State entity’s waste reduction and recycling plan obligation
134. Matters to be complied with in the preparation and adoption of a State entity’s waste reduction and recycling plan
135. Inspection and availability for purchase of plan
136. Review of plan
137. Amendment of plan

PART 4 - PLANNING ENTITY STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR WASTE

Division 1 - Introduction

138. Object of pt 4

Division 2 - Establishing status as planning entity

139. Identification of planning entity and of what is relevant waste for a planning entity
140. Notification of status as planning entity

Division 3 - Obligation of planning entity for waste reduction and recycling plan

141. Planning entity’s waste reduction and recycling plan obligation
142. Requirements for waste reduction and recycling plan
143. Other matters that may be included in a waste reduction and recycling plan
144. Additional requirements for a waste reduction and recycling plan for a sector of planning entities
145. Amendment of waste reduction and recycling plan
146. (Repealed)

CHAPTER 7 - REPORTING ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING

PART 1 - REPORTING ON WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING PLANS

147. Local government reporting
148. State entity reporting
149. Planning entity reporting

PART 2 - REPORTING ON WASTE RECOVERY AND DISPOSAL

Division 1 - Establishing status as reporting entity

150. Identification of reporting entity
151. Notification of status as reporting entity

Division 2 - Reporting requirements

152. Reporting entity obligation
153. Requirements for report

PART 3 - REPORTING ON WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING

154. Annual report on waste disposal and recycling

CHAPTER 8 - PROVISIONS FOR END OF WASTE

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

155. Purpose of chapter
156. Definitions for ch 8
157. Effect of operating under end of waste code if unregistered
158. Compliance with end of waste code
159. Chief executive may make end of waste codes and grant end of waste approvals

PART 2 - END OF WASTE CODES

Division 1 - Process for making end of waste codes

159A. Chief executive’s decision to make end of waste code
159B. Schedule of proposed end of waste codes
160. Public notice inviting submissions about potential end of waste codes
161. Consideration of submissions
162. Preparation of end of waste code
163. Matters to be considered in preparing end of waste code
164. End of waste code prepared by technical advisory panel

Division 2 - Making end of waste codes

165. Publication of draft end of waste code
166. Notice of making end of waste code

Division 3 - Amendment, cancellation or suspension of end of waste codes

167. Amendment of end of waste code
168. Application for amendment of end of waste code
169. (Repealed)
170. (Repealed)
171. Cancellation or suspension of end of waste code
172. Procedure for amending, cancelling or suspending end of waste code
173. Publication and notification of amended end of waste code
173A. Minor amendment of end of waste code

Division 4 - Registration of end of waste resource producers

173B. Registration of end of waste resource producers
173C. Cancellation or suspension of registration
173D. Procedure for cancelling or suspending registration
173E. Particular circumstances when end of waste approval lapses
173F. Register of registered resource producers

Division 5 - Miscellaneous

173G. Technical advisory panels
173H. Chief executive may seek advice, comment or information about pt 2

PART 3 - END OF WASTE APPROVALS

173I. Application
173J. Particular matters for making decision
173K. Conditions of end of waste approval
173L. Extending end of waste approval
173M. Applying to amend end of waste approval
173N. Decision about amendment of end of waste approval
173O. Applying to transfer end of waste approval
173P. Grounds for suspending or cancelling end of waste approval
173Q. Chief executive may seek advice, comment or information

CHAPTER 8A - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR APPROVALS

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

173R. Application of chapter

PART 2 - APPLICATIONS

173S. Application
173T. Chief executive may require additional information or documents
173U. Deciding application
173V. General criteria for deciding application
173W. Granting application
173X. Conditions of approval
173Y. Refusal of application

PART 3 - AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION

173Z. Amendment of approval
173ZA. Suspension or cancellation of approval
173ZB. Show cause notice
173ZC. Decision about proposed amendment, suspension or cancellation
173ZD. Minor amendment of approval

PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

173ZE. Surrender of approval
173ZF. Request for information about approval

CHAPTER 9 - REVIEWS

PART 1 - INTERNAL REVIEWS

174. Internal review process
175. Who may apply for internal review
176. Requirements for making application
177. Decision not stayed
178. Internal review
179. Notice of internal review decision

PART 2 - EXTERNAL REVIEWS BY QCAT

180. Who may apply for external review

CHAPTER 10 - AUTHORISED PERSONS

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

181. Definitions for ch 10

PART 2 - GENERAL MATTERS ABOUT AUTHORISED PERSONS

Division 1 - Functions

182. Functions of authorised persons

Division 2 - Appointment

183. Appointment and qualifications
184. Appointment conditions and limit on powers
185. When office ends
186. Resignation

Division 3 - Identity cards

187. Issue of identity card
188. Production or display of identity card
189. Return of identity card

Division 4 - Miscellaneous provisions

190. References to exercise of powers
191. Reference to document includes reference to reproductions from electronic document

PART 3 - ENTRY OF PLACES BY AUTHORISED PERSONS

Division 1 - Power to enter

192. General power to enter places

Division 2 - Entry by consent

193. Application of div 2
194. Incidental entry to ask for access
195. Matters authorised person must tell occupier
196. Consent acknowledgement

Division 3 - Entry under warrant

Subdivision 1 - Obtaining warrant

197. Application for warrant
198. Issue of warrant
199. Electronic application
200. Additional procedure if electronic application
201. Defect in relation to a warrant

Subdivision 2 - Entry procedure

202. Procedure

Division 4 - Procedure for certain other entries

203. Procedure

Division 5 - Entry of stationary vehicles by authorised persons

204. Power to enter
205. Procedure for entry

PART 4 - OTHER AUTHORISED PERSONS’ POWERS AND RELATED MATTERS

Division 1 - Stopping or moving vehicles

206. Application of div 1
207. Power to stop or move
208. Identification requirements if vehicle moving
209. Failure to comply with direction

Division 2 - General powers after entering places

210. Application of div 2
211. General powers
212. Power to require reasonable help
213. Offence to contravene help requirement

Division 3 - Seizure and forfeiture

Subdivision 1 - Power to seize

214. Seizing evidence at a place that may be entered without consent or warrant
215. Seizing evidence at a place that may be entered only with consent or warrant
216. Seizure of property subject to security

Subdivision 2 - Powers to support seizure

217. Requirement of person in control of thing to be seized
218. Offence to contravene seizure requirement
219. Power to secure seized thing
220. Offence to contravene other seizure requirement
221. Offence to interfere

Subdivision 3 - Safeguards for seized things

222. Receipt and information notice for seized thing
223. Access to seized thing
224. Return of seized thing

Subdivision 4 - Forfeiture

225. Forfeiture by chief executive
226. Information notice for forfeiture decision
227. Forfeiture on conviction
228. Procedure and powers for making forfeiture order

Subdivision 5 - Dealing with property forfeited or transferred to State

229. When thing becomes property of the State
230. How property may be dealt with

Division 4 - Disposal orders

231. Disposal order

Division 5 - Other information-obtaining powers

232. Power to require name and address
233. Offence to contravene personal details requirement
234. Power to require production of document
235. Offence to contravene document production requirement
236. Offence to contravene document certification requirement
237. Power to require information
238. Offence to contravene information requirement

PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Division 1 - Damage

239. Duty to avoid inconvenience and minimise damage
240. Notice of damage

Division 2 - Compensation

241. Compensation

Division 3 - Other offences relating to authorised persons

242. Giving authorised person false or misleading information
243. Obstructing authorised person
244. Impersonating authorised person

CHAPTER 11 - SHOW CAUSE NOTICES AND COMPLIANCE NOTICES

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

245. Definitions for chapter

PART 2 - SHOW CAUSE NOTICES

246. Giving show cause notice
247. General requirements of show cause notice

PART 3 - COMPLIANCE NOTICES

248. Giving compliance notice
249. Restriction on giving compliance notice
250. General requirements of compliance notices
251. Person must comply with notice

CHAPTER 12 - WASTE AUDITS

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

252. Definitions for ch 12

PART 2 - CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAY REQUIRE CONDUCT OF WASTE AUDITS

253. When waste audit required
254. Recipient must comply with notice

PART 3 - OTHER PROVISIONS

255. Who may conduct waste audit
256. Declarations to accompany waste report
257. Costs of waste audit and report

CHAPTER 12A - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

257A. Application of chapter
257B. Appointments and authority
257C. Signatures
257D. Evidentiary provisions

CHAPTER 13 - COURT ORDERS

258. Court may make particular orders
259. Court may order recovery of chief executive’s costs
260. Chief executive may take action and recover costs
261. Restraint of contraventions of Act etc.
262. Power of court to make order pending determination of proceeding

CHAPTER 14 - MISCELLANEOUS

263. Delegation by chief executive
264. General duties about documents or records
265. Giving chief executive false or misleading information
265A. Giving chief executive incomplete information
266. Protection of officials from liability
267. Summary proceedings for offences
268. Executive officer may be taken to have committed offence
269. Application of Acts to local governments
270. Approval of forms
271. Regulation-making power

CHAPTER 15 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR ACT NO. 31 OF 2011

PART 1 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO APPROVALS UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (WASTE MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2000

272. Interpretation for pt 1
273. Matters relating to existing approvals
274. Applications for approvals made before the commencement
275. Reviews and appeals
276. Offences

PART 2 - DISCOUNTED LEVY FOR RESIDUE WASTE DISPOSAL UNTIL 30 JUNE 2014

277. Definition for pt 2
278. Application for discounting of waste levy amount
279. Chief executive may require additional information
280. Deciding application
281. Grant of application
282. Refusal of application
283. Cancellation of grant
284. Procedure for cancelling grant of residue waste discounting application
285. Automatic cancellation of grant

PART 3 - EXEMPTION FROM WASTE LEVY FOR RESIDUE WASTE UNTIL 30 JUNE 2014

286. Definition for pt 3
287. Application for approval of residue waste as exempt waste for transition period
288. Chief executive may require additional information
289. Deciding application
290. Grant of application
291. Refusal of application
292. Cancellation of grant
293. Procedure for cancelling grant of transition period exempt waste application
294. Automatic cancellation of grant

PART 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

295. Existing waste management strategy and business plan
296. Volumetric survey of levyable waste disposal site before waste levy commencement
297. Volumetric survey of resource recovery area before waste levy commencement
298. Temporary relaxation from s 45(2) requirements for small site
299. Offences against repealed littering provisions
300. Existing strategic plans under repealed waste management policy
301. Clinical and related waste management plan

CHAPTER 15A - VALIDATION AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2013

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

301A. Definitions for ch 15A

PART 2 - VALIDATION PROVISION

301B. Validation of repeal of waste levy on 1 July 2012

PART 3 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

301C. Operator of levyable waste disposal site to keep documents
301D. Estimation of waste levy amount payable
301E. Keeping of particular documents in relation to resource recovery areas
301F. Keeping of results of volumetric survey for resource recovery area
301G. Waste levy amounts and the Waste and Environment Fund
301H. Discounted levy and waste levy exemption
301I. Existing strategic plans under repealed waste management policy
301J. Clinical and related waste management plans

CHAPTER 16 - OTHER TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

PART 1 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2014

302. Definitions for ch 16
303. Existing general approvals
304. Existing specific approvals
305. Existing applications
306. Existing show cause procedure

PART 2 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING AMENDMENT ACT 2017

307. Retailer must offer alternative shopping bag during phase out period
308. Transition period for displaying refund marking on beverage containers

PART 3 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING (WASTE LEVY) AMENDMENT ACT 2019

Division 1 - Exemption from waste levy for particular residue waste during transition period

309. Definitions for division
310. Application for approval of residue waste as exempt waste for transition period
311. Chief executive may require additional information or documents
312. Deciding application
313. Grant of application
314. Refusal of application
315. Cancellation or amendment of approval by chief executive
316. Automatic cancellation of approval

Division 2 - Exemption from weighbridge requirements for particular sites until 30 June 2029

317. Application for exemption from s 57 until 30 June 2029
318. Chief executive may require additional information or documents
319. Deciding application
320. Grant of application
321. Refusal of application

Division 3 - Other matters

322. Exemption from using weighbridge for stated period in stated circumstances
323. Volumetric survey of levyable waste disposal site to be carried out within stated period
324. Volumetric survey of resource recovery area to be carried out within stated period
325. Temporary relaxation from s 59 measuring requirements for small site

PART 4 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023

326. Definitions for part
327. Day that decision to amend end of waste code takes effect
328. Decision-making and extension period for existing amendment applications
329. Decision-making period for existing transfer application

PART 5 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023

330. Application of part
331. Definitions for part
332. Application of new s 73DC in relation to annual payments made before commencement
333. Application of new s 73DD in relation to annual payments made before commencement
334. Application of new s 73DE if misinformation distributed in relation to annual payments made before commencement
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