[s. 19(1)]
1. To —
(a)
advise and make recommendations to the Minister on matters relating to this
Act; and
(b)
inquire into and advise the Minister or the CEO on any matter relating to this
Act on which the Minister or CEO requests advice; and
(c)
advise and make recommendations to the CEO on the regulation of waste
services; and
(d)
advise and make recommendations to the CEO with respect to subsidiary
legislation under this Act.
2A. To seek the advice of such other entities as
the Waste Authority thinks fit for the purpose of providing advice to the
Minister in relation to the setting and variation of a levy.
2. To act as an advocate for the objects of this
Act.
3. To develop, promote and review the waste
strategy and coordinate its implementation.
4. To monitor and assess the adequacy of, and
report to the Minister on the operation of, the waste strategy, product
stewardship plans and extended producer responsibility schemes.
5. To promote community awareness and
understanding of resource efficiency, waste avoidance and resource recovery.
6. To support State and Commonwealth policies
which will enhance progress towards zero waste.
7. To promote resource efficiency, waste avoidance
and resource recovery.
8. To promote coordination between organisations
seeking to prevent waste.
9. To liaise with local governments to ensure that
the provisions of this Act are enforced in the districts of those local
governments.
10. To cooperate with local governments to
coordinate local efforts to prevent waste.
11. To receive representations on waste management
issues from members of the public.
12. To promote market development for recovered
resources and recycled materials.
13. To promote the development of locally owned
resource recovery infrastructure.
14A. From time to time to develop and publish a
statement of the objectives to be achieved by programmes funded under
section 80(1)(a).
14. To ensure that the appropriate investigations,
audits and inspections in relation to the application of moneys under
section 80(1)(a) are carried out.
15. To take appropriate measures to bring the
provisions of this Act to the attention of the public.
16. To do such other acts and things as are
conducive to the prevention and control of waste.
17. To perform such other functions as are
conferred on it under this Act or are referred to it by the Minister.
[Schedule 2 amended: No. 48 of 2009 s. 10.]