This legislation has been repealed.
(1) A carrier who
fails to ensure that a licensed vehicle or a licensed vessel of the carrier -
(a) is
used in such a way as to prevent waste spilling, discharging, or falling from
the vehicle or vessel; and
(b) in
the case of a motor vehicle, has on each side and on the rear of the vehicle,
a sign in writing at least 150 mm high with the words “Controlled
waste”, the name of the carrier, and the licence number of the carrier
displayed on it,
commits an offence.
(2) In proceedings
against a carrier for a breach of subregulation (1)(a), it is a defence
to prove that -
(a) the
carrier issued proper instructions and took reasonable precautions to ensure
that the operator complied with subregulation (1)(a);
(b) the
offence was committed by the operator without the carrier's knowledge; and
(c) the
carrier could not by the exercise of reasonable diligence have prevented the
commission of the offence.