Container Refund Scheme Act 2022
11Approved container
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11 Approved container
(1) A person must not supply an eligible container to another person if he or she is aware, or reasonably ought to be aware, that –
(a) the container is not approved under section 12 ; or
(b) the container does not display the prescribed marks.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 300 penalty units; or
(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(2) The first responsible supplier for an eligible container must not supply the eligible container to another person unless –
(a) the container is approved under section 12 ; and
(b) the first responsible supplier has entered into a supply agreement with the scheme coordinator in respect of the container; and
(c) the container displays the prescribed marks.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units; or
(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.