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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CONTROLLED WASTE) REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 47

47 .         Obligations of occupier of premises on which clinical waste is produced

        (1)         An occupier of premises on which clinical waste is produced must ensure that the clinical waste is stored prior to collection -

            (a)         in a receptacle that is -

                  (i)         leak proof;

                  (ii)         rigid;

                  (iii)         puncture resistant;

                  (iv)         fitted with a rigid cover;

                  (v)         marked and colour-coded in the approved manner to indicate the type of clinical waste stored and the approved method of disposal; and

                  (vi)         clean and in good condition;

                and

            (b)         separately from any other waste produced on those premises.

        (2)         An occupier of premises on which clinical waste is produced must ensure that the cover of the receptacle in which the clinical waste is stored is tightly closed over the receptacle except when depositing or removing waste or cleaning the receptacle.

        (3)         An occupier of premises on which clinical waste is produced must, if the waste is given for the purpose of transport for disposal to a person who is not a licensed carrier, ensure that -

            (a)         the waste is contained within a container with -

                  (i)         a rigid outer layer, impact resistant padding, and an inner layer that would be reasonably expected to protect the contents during transport and prevent spillage of the waste following the impact of an accident during transport; and

                  (ii)         an impervious inner liner that would be reasonably expected to contain any liquids associated with the waste;

            (b)         there is clear identification on the outer layer of the container that the contents are a bio-hazard and clinical waste for disposal;

            (c)         the clinical waste is carried in a vehicle, in -

                  (i)         a separate compartment from the driver; and

                  (ii)         clearly separated from any other waste carried in the vehicle;

                and

            (d)         that the waste load compartment of the vehicle is securely locked at all times when the vehicle is unattended and there is clinical waste in the compartment.

        (4)         The Chief Executive Officer may issue any of the following written directions to the occupier of premises on which clinical waste is produced -

            (a)         as to the manner in which the types of clinical waste produced are to be segregated from one another;

            (b)         as to the manner in which the types of clinical waste produced are to be stored;

            (c)         as to the removal of that clinical waste, or clinical waste of that type or quantity;

            (d)         requiring the occupier to give the Chief Executive Officer written details of the occupier's waste management plans, or waste audit reports, in relation to that clinical waste.

        (5)         An occupier given directions under subregulation (4) must comply with those directions.

        (6)         The requirements prescribed by subregulation (1) are prescribed standards for the purposes of section 51 of the Act.

        (7)         An occupier who fails to comply with subregulation (2), (3), or (5) commits an offence.



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