{"id":"F1996B00696","name":"Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Fees) Regulations 1990","slug":"hazardous-waste-regulation-of-exports-and-imports-fees-regulations-1990","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"130 of 1990","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28885,"registerId":"commonwealth-F1996B00696-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of regulations","content":"#### 1 Name of regulations\n\n  These regulations are the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Fees) Regulations 1990.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"1A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 1A Authority\n\n  These Regulations are made under the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"#### 2 Interpretation\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in these Regulations are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n    (a) Basel Convention;\n    (b) export permit;\n    (c) import permit;\n    (d) transit permit.\n  In these regulations:\n\n> Act means the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989.\n\n> indexation day means 1 July 2018 and each later 1 July.\n\n> index number, for a quarter, means the All Groups Consumer Price Index number that is the weighted average of the 8 capital cities and is published by the Australian Statistician in relation to that quarter.\n\n> March quarter means a period of 3 months starting on 1 January.\n\n> prescribed fee has the meaning given by regulations 3 and 3A.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fees","content":"## Part 2—Fees","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application fees","content":"#### 3 Application fees\n\n  For section 32 of the Act, the fees (the prescribed fees) for applications are specified in clause 1 of Schedule 1.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"3A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Information fees","content":"#### 3A Information fees\n\n  (1) For the purposes of section 32 of the Act, a person who:\n    (a) makes a permit application or a variation application; and\n    (b) is given a request to provide information under subsection 15(1) or 26A(1) of the Act in relation to the application; and\n    (c) complies with the request;\n  is liable to pay the Commonwealth a fee (a prescribed fee) specified in clause 2 of Schedule 1.\n  (2) For the purposes of section 32 of the Act, a person who:\n    (a) applies for a special import permit, or for a variation of such a permit, under a provision of Part 2 of the Act as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Imports from the Democratic Republic of Timor‑Leste) Regulations 2003; and\n    (b) is given a request to provide information under subsection 15(1) or 26A(1) of the Act, as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Imports from the Democratic Republic of Timor‑Leste) Regulations 2003, in relation to the application; and\n    (c) complies with the request;\n  is liable to pay the Commonwealth a fee (a prescribed fee) specified in clause 2 of Schedule 1.\n  (3) For the purposes of section 32 of the Act, a person who:\n    (a) applies for a special import permit or a special transit permit, or for a variation of such a permit, under a provision of Part 2 of the Act as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Waigani Convention) Regulations 1999; and\n    (b) is given a request to provide information under subsection 15(1) or 26A(1) of the Act, as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Waigani Convention) Regulations 1999, in relation to the application; and\n    (c) complies with the request;\n  is liable to pay the Commonwealth a fee (a prescribed fee) specified in clause 2 of Schedule 1.\n  (4) A prescribed fee under subregulation (1), (2) or (3):\n    (a) becomes due and payable to the Commonwealth at the time the person complies with the request; and\n    (b) may be recovered as a debt due to the Commonwealth by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"3B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Indexation of fees","content":"#### 3B Indexation of fees\n\n  (1) This regulation is made for the purposes of subsection 32(7) of the Act.\n  (2) If the indexation factor for an indexation day is greater than 1, the amount of a fee specified in clause 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 is, on that day, replaced by the amount worked out using the formula:\n  ![](image.002.png)\n  (3) The amount worked out under subregulation (2) is to be rounded to the nearest dollar (rounding 50 cents upwards).\n  Indexation factor\n  (4) The indexation factor for an indexation day is the number worked out using the formula:\n  ![](image.003.png)\n  where:\n\n> base March quarter means the last March quarter before the reference March quarter.\n\n> reference March quarter means the last March quarter before the indexation day.\n\n  (5) The indexation factor is to be worked out to 3 decimal places (rounding up if the fourth decimal place is 5 or more).\n  Index numbers\n  (6) Subject to subregulation (7), if at any time before or after the commencement of this subregulation:\n    (a) the Australian Statistician has published or publishes an index number in respect of a quarter; and\n    (b) that index number is in substitution for an index number previously published by the Australian Statistician in respect of that quarter;\n  disregard the publication of the later index number for the purposes of this regulation.\n  (7) If, at any time before or after the commencement of this regulation, the Australian Statistician has changed or changes the index reference period for the Consumer Price Index, then, for the purposes of applying this regulation after the change took place or takes place, have regard only to index numbers published in terms of the new index reference period.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Waiver or refund of prescribed fees","content":"#### 4 Waiver or refund of prescribed fees\n\n  Waiver of prescribed fees\n  (1) For the purposes of subsection 32(5) of the Act, a circumstance in which the Minister may wholly or partly waive a prescribed fee to be paid by a person for an application, or for a request for information relating to an application, is that the Minister is satisfied that failure to grant such a waiver:\n    (a) would cause the person financial hardship; and\n    (b) could cause harm to human health or the environment.\n  Refund of prescribed fees\n  (2) For the purposes of subsection 32(5) of the Act, the circumstances in which the Minister may wholly or partly refund a prescribed fee paid by a person for an application, or for a request for information relating to an application, are that:\n    (a) the person has paid the prescribed fee more than once in relation to the same application or request; or\n    (b) the person has paid an amount that is greater than the amount of the prescribed fee; or\n    (c) all of the following apply:\n    (i) the application has been made for the wrong kind of permit;\n    (ii) the application has not been decided;\n    (iii) the application has been withdrawn.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Application and transitional provisions","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name of regulations\n\n  These regulations are the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Fees) Regulations 1990.\n\n#### 1A Authority\n\n  These Regulations are made under the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989.\n\n#### 2 Interpretation\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in these Regulations are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n    (a) Basel Convention;\n    (b) export permit;\n    (c) import permit;\n    (d) transit permit.\n  In these regulations:\n\n> Act means the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989.\n\n> indexation day means 1 July 2018 and each later 1 July.\n\n> index number, for a quarter, means the All Groups Consumer Price Index number that is the weighted average of the 8 capital cities and is published by the Australian Statistician in relation to that quarter.\n\n> March quarter means a period of 3 months starting on 1 January.\n\n> prescribed fee has the meaning given by regulations 3 and 3A.\n\n## Part 2—Fees\n\n#### 3 Application fees\n\n  For section 32 of the Act, the fees (the prescribed fees) for applications are specified in clause 1 of Schedule 1.\n\n#### 3A Information fees\n\n  (1) For the purposes of section 32 of the Act, a person who:\n    (a) makes a permit application or a variation application; and\n    (b) is given a request to provide information under subsection 15(1) or 26A(1) of the Act in relation to the application; and\n    (c) complies with the request;\n  is liable to pay the Commonwealth a fee (a prescribed fee) specified in clause 2 of Schedule 1.\n  (2) For the purposes of section 32 of the Act, a person who:\n    (a) applies for a special import permit, or for a variation of such a permit, under a provision of Part 2 of the Act as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Imports from the Democratic Republic of Timor‑Leste) Regulations 2003; and\n    (b) is given a request to provide information under subsection 15(1) or 26A(1) of the Act, as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Imports from the Democratic Republic of Timor‑Leste) Regulations 2003, in relation to the application; and\n    (c) complies with the request;\n  is liable to pay the Commonwealth a fee (a prescribed fee) specified in clause 2 of Schedule 1.\n  (3) For the purposes of section 32 of the Act, a person who:\n    (a) applies for a special import permit or a special transit permit, or for a variation of such a permit, under a provision of Part 2 of the Act as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Waigani Convention) Regulations 1999; and\n    (b) is given a request to provide information under subsection 15(1) or 26A(1) of the Act, as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Waigani Convention) Regulations 1999, in relation to the application; and\n    (c) complies with the request;\n  is liable to pay the Commonwealth a fee (a prescribed fee) specified in clause 2 of Schedule 1.\n  (4) A prescribed fee under subregulation (1), (2) or (3):\n    (a) becomes due and payable to the Commonwealth at the time the person complies with the request; and\n    (b) may be recovered as a debt due to the Commonwealth by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.\n\n#### 3B Indexation of fees\n\n  (1) This regulation is made for the purposes of subsection 32(7) of the Act.\n  (2) If the indexation factor for an indexation day is greater than 1, the amount of a fee specified in clause 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 is, on that day, replaced by the amount worked out using the formula:\n  ![](image.002.png)\n  (3) The amount worked out under subregulation (2) is to be rounded to the nearest dollar (rounding 50 cents upwards).\n  Indexation factor\n  (4) The indexation factor for an indexation day is the number worked out using the formula:\n  ![](image.003.png)\n  where:\n\n> base March quarter means the last March quarter before the reference March quarter.\n\n> reference March quarter means the last March quarter before the indexation day.\n\n  (5) The indexation factor is to be worked out to 3 decimal places (rounding up if the fourth decimal place is 5 or more).\n  Index numbers\n  (6) Subject to subregulation (7), if at any time before or after the commencement of this subregulation:\n    (a) the Australian Statistician has published or publishes an index number in respect of a quarter; and\n    (b) that index number is in substitution for an index number previously published by the Australian Statistician in respect of that quarter;\n  disregard the publication of the later index number for the purposes of this regulation.\n  (7) If, at any time before or after the commencement of this regulation, the Australian Statistician has changed or changes the index reference period for the Consumer Price Index, then, for the purposes of applying this regulation after the change took place or takes place, have regard only to index numbers published in terms of the new index reference period.\n\n#### 4 Waiver or refund of prescribed fees\n\n  Waiver of prescribed fees\n  (1) For the purposes of subsection 32(5) of the Act, a circumstance in which the Minister may wholly or partly waive a prescribed fee to be paid by a person for an application, or for a request for information relating to an application, is that the Minister is satisfied that failure to grant such a waiver:\n    (a) would cause the person financial hardship; and\n    (b) could cause harm to human health or the environment.\n  Refund of prescribed fees\n  (2) For the purposes of subsection 32(5) of the Act, the circumstances in which the Minister may wholly or partly refund a prescribed fee paid by a person for an application, or for a request for information relating to an application, are that:\n    (a) the person has paid the prescribed fee more than once in relation to the same application or request; or\n    (b) the person has paid an amount that is greater than the amount of the prescribed fee; or\n    (c) all of the following apply:\n    (i) the application has been made for the wrong kind of permit;\n    (ii) the application has not been decided;\n    (iii) the application has been withdrawn.\n\n## Part 3—Application and transitional provisions\n\n### Division 1—Transitional matters relating to the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2021\n\n#### 5 Transitional matters\n\n  (1) Regulation 4, as inserted by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2021, applies in relation to the waiver or refund, or partial waiver or refund, of:\n    (a) a prescribed fee referred to in regulation 3 for an application if the application is made on or after the commencement day; and\n    (b) a prescribed fee referred to in regulation 3A for providing information in response to a request if the request is made on or after the commencement day, whether the request relates to an application made before, on or after the commencement day.\n  (2) In this regulation:\n\n> commencement day means the day the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2021 commences.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Transitional matters relating to the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2021","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name of regulations\n\n  These regulations are the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Fees) Regulations 1990.\n\n#### 1A Authority\n\n  These Regulations are made under the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989.\n\n#### 2 Interpretation\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in these Regulations are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n    (a) Basel Convention;\n    (b) export permit;\n    (c) import permit;\n    (d) transit permit.\n  In these regulations:\n\n> Act means the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989.\n\n> indexation day means 1 July 2018 and each later 1 July.\n\n> index number, for a quarter, means the All Groups Consumer Price Index number that is the weighted average of the 8 capital cities and is published by the Australian Statistician in relation to that quarter.\n\n> March quarter means a period of 3 months starting on 1 January.\n\n> prescribed fee has the meaning given by regulations 3 and 3A.\n\n## Part 2—Fees\n\n#### 3 Application fees\n\n  For section 32 of the Act, the fees (the prescribed fees) for applications are specified in clause 1 of Schedule 1.\n\n#### 3A Information fees\n\n  (1) For the purposes of section 32 of the Act, a person who:\n    (a) makes a permit application or a variation application; and\n    (b) is given a request to provide information under subsection 15(1) or 26A(1) of the Act in relation to the application; and\n    (c) complies with the request;\n  is liable to pay the Commonwealth a fee (a prescribed fee) specified in clause 2 of Schedule 1.\n  (2) For the purposes of section 32 of the Act, a person who:\n    (a) applies for a special import permit, or for a variation of such a permit, under a provision of Part 2 of the Act as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Imports from the Democratic Republic of Timor‑Leste) Regulations 2003; and\n    (b) is given a request to provide information under subsection 15(1) or 26A(1) of the Act, as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Imports from the Democratic Republic of Timor‑Leste) Regulations 2003, in relation to the application; and\n    (c) complies with the request;\n  is liable to pay the Commonwealth a fee (a prescribed fee) specified in clause 2 of Schedule 1.\n  (3) For the purposes of section 32 of the Act, a person who:\n    (a) applies for a special import permit or a special transit permit, or for a variation of such a permit, under a provision of Part 2 of the Act as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Waigani Convention) Regulations 1999; and\n    (b) is given a request to provide information under subsection 15(1) or 26A(1) of the Act, as applied by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Waigani Convention) Regulations 1999, in relation to the application; and\n    (c) complies with the request;\n  is liable to pay the Commonwealth a fee (a prescribed fee) specified in clause 2 of Schedule 1.\n  (4) A prescribed fee under subregulation (1), (2) or (3):\n    (a) becomes due and payable to the Commonwealth at the time the person complies with the request; and\n    (b) may be recovered as a debt due to the Commonwealth by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.\n\n#### 3B Indexation of fees\n\n  (1) This regulation is made for the purposes of subsection 32(7) of the Act.\n  (2) If the indexation factor for an indexation day is greater than 1, the amount of a fee specified in clause 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 is, on that day, replaced by the amount worked out using the formula:\n  ![](image.002.png)\n  (3) The amount worked out under subregulation (2) is to be rounded to the nearest dollar (rounding 50 cents upwards).\n  Indexation factor\n  (4) The indexation factor for an indexation day is the number worked out using the formula:\n  ![](image.003.png)\n  where:\n\n> base March quarter means the last March quarter before the reference March quarter.\n\n> reference March quarter means the last March quarter before the indexation day.\n\n  (5) The indexation factor is to be worked out to 3 decimal places (rounding up if the fourth decimal place is 5 or more).\n  Index numbers\n  (6) Subject to subregulation (7), if at any time before or after the commencement of this subregulation:\n    (a) the Australian Statistician has published or publishes an index number in respect of a quarter; and\n    (b) that index number is in substitution for an index number previously published by the Australian Statistician in respect of that quarter;\n  disregard the publication of the later index number for the purposes of this regulation.\n  (7) If, at any time before or after the commencement of this regulation, the Australian Statistician has changed or changes the index reference period for the Consumer Price Index, then, for the purposes of applying this regulation after the change took place or takes place, have regard only to index numbers published in terms of the new index reference period.\n\n#### 4 Waiver or refund of prescribed fees\n\n  Waiver of prescribed fees\n  (1) For the purposes of subsection 32(5) of the Act, a circumstance in which the Minister may wholly or partly waive a prescribed fee to be paid by a person for an application, or for a request for information relating to an application, is that the Minister is satisfied that failure to grant such a waiver:\n    (a) would cause the person financial hardship; and\n    (b) could cause harm to human health or the environment.\n  Refund of prescribed fees\n  (2) For the purposes of subsection 32(5) of the Act, the circumstances in which the Minister may wholly or partly refund a prescribed fee paid by a person for an application, or for a request for information relating to an application, are that:\n    (a) the person has paid the prescribed fee more than once in relation to the same application or request; or\n    (b) the person has paid an amount that is greater than the amount of the prescribed fee; or\n    (c) all of the following apply:\n    (i) the application has been made for the wrong kind of permit;\n    (ii) the application has not been decided;\n    (iii) the application has been withdrawn.\n\n## Part 3—Application and transitional provisions\n\n### Division 1—Transitional matters relating to the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2021\n\n#### 5 Transitional matters\n\n  (1) Regulation 4, as inserted by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2021, applies in relation to the waiver or refund, or partial waiver or refund, of:\n    (a) a prescribed fee referred to in regulation 3 for an application if the application is made on or after the commencement day; and\n    (b) a prescribed fee referred to in regulation 3A for providing information in response to a request if the request is made on or after the commencement day, whether the request relates to an application made before, on or after the commencement day.\n  (2) In this regulation:\n\n> commencement day means the day the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2021 commences.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transitional matters","content":"#### 5 Transitional matters\n\n  (1) Regulation 4, as inserted by the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2021, applies in relation to the waiver or refund, or partial waiver or refund, of:\n    (a) a prescribed fee referred to in regulation 3 for an application if the application is made on or after the commencement day; and\n    (b) a prescribed fee referred to in regulation 3A for providing information in response to a request if the request is made on or after the commencement day, whether the request relates to an application made before, on or after the commencement day.\n  (2) In this regulation:\n\n> commencement day means the day the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2021 commences.","sortOrder":11}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument, as amended, introduces an indexation mechanism effective from 1 July 2018 (and each later 1 July) to update the Schedule 1 fees by CPI; it specifies an explicit information fee ($1,498) alongside the application fee table; and it sets out ministerial waiver/refund criteria (waiver where failure to waive would cause financial hardship and could cause harm to health or the environment, plus refund grounds). Transitional regulation 5 applies those waiver/refund rules to applications or information requests made on or after the 2021 amendment commencement day, thereby altering how and when fee relief and indexation apply compared with the earlier regime."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑references to the Act and to other instrument regimes (Waigani Convention and Timor‑Leste import rules) create layered legal dependencies","Annual CPI indexation formula with specified reference/base March quarters, rounding rules and numeric precision (3 decimal places) requires statistical calculation","A detailed fee schedule with multiple permit types and high dollar amounts (grant and variation fees differ substantially)","Ministerial discretion for waivers/refunds hinges on satisfaction of combined conditions (financial hardship and potential harm to health/environment), creating case‑by‑case assessment burdens","Transitional provision tying amended waiver/refund rules to the 2021 amendment commencement day affects temporal application of rules","Prescribed fees become due on compliance with information requests and are recoverable as a debt, raising enforcement and timing issues"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation fixes the fees payable to the Commonwealth for permit applications and information requests under the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989, lists a schedule of application fees (transit, import, export and variations) and sets a single information fee ($1,498). It also provides an annual CPI indexation formula (indexation day 1 July 2018 and each later 1 July) and gives the Minister limited discretion to waive or refund fees where hardship and health or environmental risk are present. It affects anyone applying for or varying hazardous‑waste export, import or transit permits."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Originally a simple fee-setting instrument, the regulations have expanded significantly. They now incorporate: (1) automatic annual CPI indexation (added 2018), (2) separate fee structures for information requests, (3) special provisions for Timor-Leste imports and Waigani Convention permits, and (4) detailed waiver/refund mechanisms with transitional rules. The scope has moved beyond mere fee specification to include complex administrative machinery for fee adjustment and recovery."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to the parent Act (Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989) and two other sets of regulations (Timor-Leste and Waigani Convention regulations)","Mathematical CPI indexation formula with rounding rules (3 decimal places, nearest dollar)","Nested conditional logic for fee waivers requiring BOTH financial hardship AND potential harm to health/environment","Transitional provision with commencement day calculations affecting retrospective application","Fee structure distinguishes between 'resource recovery/recycling' exports and other disposal methods, requiring knowledge of Basel Convention definitions","8 separate fee categories in Schedule 1 with varying rates"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets out the fees that businesses and organisations must pay when applying for permits to move hazardous waste into, out of, or through Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Establishes fees** for different types of permit applications, including:\n  - **Transit permits** (moving waste through Australia): $5,225 to apply, $2,244 to vary\n  - **Import permits** (bringing waste into Australia): $7,088 to apply, $2,616 to vary\n  - **Export permits** (sending waste overseas): $12,667–$35,035 depending on whether the waste will be recycled/recovered or disposed of; $5,970–$14,913 to vary\n- **Charges for information requests**: If the government asks you for more details about your application and you provide it, you pay $1,498\n- **Automatically adjusts fees for inflation** every year on 1 July, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI)\n- **Allows fee waivers or refunds** in limited circumstances — mainly if paying would cause financial hardship AND could harm human health or the environment, or if you paid by mistake\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Companies or organisations that export, import, or transport hazardous waste through Australia\n- This includes specialised permits for waste from Timor-Leste and under the Waigani Convention (a Pacific regional waste agreement)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nHazardous waste permits are tightly regulated under international law (the Basel Convention). These fees fund the regulatory system that ensures Australia meets its environmental obligations and prevents Australia from becoming a dumping ground for dangerous waste. The high fees for non-recyclable exports reflect the environmental risk of simply dumping waste overseas."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/hazardous-waste-regulation-of-exports-and-imports-fees-regulations-1990","history":"/api/acts/hazardous-waste-regulation-of-exports-and-imports-fees-regulations-1990/history","analysis":"/api/acts/hazardous-waste-regulation-of-exports-and-imports-fees-regulations-1990/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/hazardous-waste-regulation-of-exports-and-imports-fees-regulations-1990/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/hazardous-waste-regulation-of-exports-and-imports-fees-regulations-1990/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/hazardous-waste-regulation-of-exports-and-imports-fees-regulations-1990/documents"}}