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This legislation has been repealed.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (LIQUID WASTE) REGULATIONS 1996 - REG 2

2 .         Interpretation

                In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears — 

        “apparatus for the treatment of sewage” means any apparatus for the bacteriolytic or aerobic treatment of sewage or any other apparatus for the treatment of sewage approved by the Executive Director, Public Health under the Health Act 1911 ;

        “approved” means approved by the Chief Executive Officer;

        “category” means a category specified in Schedule 1;

        “collection tank” means a grease trap, oil interceptor, or an apparatus or impervious vessel for the collection, storage, transfer or treatment of liquid waste but does not include —

        [(a), (b), (c) deleted]

            (d)         an apparatus for the treatment of sewage;

        "disposal site" means a sewage or waste water treatment plant licensed under Part V of the Act;

        “grease trap” means a tank or pit designed to separate and collect grease and oily waste resulting from food preparation processes;

        “licence” means a licence under these regulations;

        “liquid waste” means any waste specified in Schedule 1 except waste that is — 

        [(a)         deleted]

            (b)         discharged under a disposal licence under section 47 of the Waterways Conservation Act 1976 or a permit to discharge industrial waste under the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By-laws 1981 (unless it is a condition of the licence or permit that the discharge of the waste is to be subject to these regulations);

            (c)         stormwater that is not contaminated with material likely to be harmful to health or the environment; or

            (d)         re-used under a permit issued under regulation 45;

        “oil interceptor” means a device that is designed to separate and collect solid material and mineral oils;

        “repealed regulations” means the Health (Liquid Waste) Regulations 1993 ;

        "waste management programme" means a programme to ensure that waste created as a result of the use of a product or the provision of a service on licensed premises is managed so as to protect the environment from pollution.

        [Regulation 2 amended in Gazette 2 Sep 1997 p. 4967; 9 Jul 1999 p. 3089; 30 Mar 2001 p. 1813-14.]



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