This legislation has been repealed.
(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.