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Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021
100Offence to dispose of suitable eligible containers at landfill site
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100 Offence to dispose of suitable eligible containers at landfill site
(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, dispose of a suitable eligible container at a landfill site if a collection point operator has paid a refund amount in relation to that container.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person disposes of the suitable eligible container in accordance with an exemption granted to the person under section 101 in force at the time of the disposal.
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence against that subsection and is liable to a penalty not exceeding—