32ASubmission of market strategies

32A Submission of market strategies

(1) The Head, Recycling Victoria may prepare and submit to the Minister for approval a strategy for fostering sustainable markets for recycled materials and resources recovered from waste.

(2) A market strategy must include the following—

(a) any specified time, place or circumstances in which the market strategy applies;

(b) any matter as directed by the Minister;

(3) A market strategy may include the following—

(a) the objectives to be achieved by the market strategy;

(b) the nature and scope of any priorities;

(c) how the Head, Recycling Victoria intends to assess the development and performance of the market for recycled materials and resources recovered from waste;

(d) subject to subsection (2), any other matters that the Head, Recycling Victoria considers appropriate.

(4) A market strategy may apply to one or more regions or to the whole of Victoria.

(5) On receiving a market strategy for approval, the Minister must—

(a) approve the market strategy, subject to any amendments specified in the approval; or

(b) refuse to approve the market strategy; or

(c) return the market strategy to the Head, Recycling Victoria for further revision.

(6) If the Minister returns amendments to the Head, Recycling Victoria under subsection (5)(c), the Minister must give directions in relation to—

(a) the further revisions required; and

(b) the period within which the Head, Recycling Victoria must submit further revised draft amendments for approval.

(7) Subject to this section, the Minister may approve more than one market strategy in relation to any particular matter.

S. 32B inserted by No. 36/2022 s. 7.