Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WASTE MINIMISATION ACT 2001 (NO. 31 OF 2001)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Main objects of Act  
   6.      Principles of ecologically sustainable development  

   PART 2--INDUSTRY WASTE REDUCTION

           Division 2.1--Industry waste reduction plans

   7.      Objects of pt 2  
   8.      Scope of IWRP  
   9.      Criteria for deciding initiation of IWRP  
   10.     EMA to give public notice of proposed IWRP  
   11.     EMA may require industry members to provide background  
   12.     Report on how IWRP is to be prepared  
   13.     Preparation of IWRP—process of negotiation  
   14.     Preparation of IWRP by EMA without negotiation  
   15.     Preparation of IWRP to implement national measure  
   16.     IWRP may apply other instruments etc  
   17.     Notice of approval of IWRP  
   18.     Contravention of IWRP  
   19.     Annual reports by EMA  

           Division 2.2--Regulations relating to industry waste reduction

   20.     Regulations for pt 2  

   PART 3--WASTE DISPOSAL

   21.     Definitions for pt 3  
   22.     Supply of garbage service  
   23.     Ownership of garbage  
   24.     Waste disposal facilities  
   25.     Unlawful use of land as waste disposal facility  
   26.     Regulations for pt 3  

   PART 4--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 4.1--General

   27.     Definitions for pt 4  

           Division 4.2--Authorised persons

   28.     Appointment of authorised persons  
   29.     Identity cards  

           Division 4.3--Powers of authorised persons

   30.     Power to enter premises  
   31.     Production of identity card  
   32.     Consent to entry  
   33.     Warrants  
   34.     Warrants—application made other than in person  
   35.     General powers on entry to premises  
   36.     Power to require name and address  
   37.     Power to seize evidence  
   38.     Receipt for things seized  
   39.     Access to things seized  
   40.     Return of things seized  

           Division 4.4--Miscellaneous

   41.     Hindering or obstructing authorised person  
   42.     Damage etc to be minimised  
   43.     Compensation  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   44.     Review of decisions  
   45.     Determination of fees  
   46.     Approved forms  
   47.     Delegation of EMA's functions  
   48.     Selfincrimination etc  
   49.     Legal professional privilege  
   50.     Providing false or misleading information  
   51.     Providing false or misleading documents  
   52.     Acts and omissions of representatives  
   53.     Criminal liability of officers of corporation  
   54.     Regulation-making power  
   55.     Transitional—determination of fees  
   56.     Transitional—notice of approval of IWRP  
           DICTIONARY
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