143Duty of persons transporting reportable priority waste

143 Duty of persons transporting reportable priority waste (a) transport reportable priority waste other than in accordance with a permission; or (b) cause or permit the transport of reportable priority waste other than where the reportable priority waste is transported in accordance with a permission. **Notes** Section 314 provides that subsection (1) is a civil penalty provision. The penalty for contravention of this civil penalty provision is set out in the table in section 314. The Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing additional controls for particular types of priority waste, including reportable priority waste. (3) It is a defence to a charge for an offence constituted by a contravention of subsection (1)(b) if a person took all reasonable steps to prevent a contravention of that subsection. (4) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), causing or permitting the transport of reportable priority waste includes consigning reportable priority waste for transport. Section 68 deals with exemptions from a requirement to hold a permission in connection with the transport of reportable priority waste. Pt 6.6 (Heading and ss 144–152) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26). Part 6.6—Waste levy scheme S. 144 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).