146Minister may waive the requirement to pay waste levy

146 Minister may waive the requirement to pay waste levy (1) The Minister may waive the requirement to pay a waste levy under section 145 for the purposes of— (a) the disposal of waste generated from a temporary emergency; or (b) the temporary relief of a public nuisance or a community hardship. (2) A waiver under subsection (1) may specify— (a) the area to which it applies; and (b) the waste or types and categories of waste to which it applies; and (c) the premises subject to the waste levy to which it applies; and (d) the period of time (not exceeding 120 days) for which the waiver applies; and (e) any conditions on the waiver that the Minister considers appropriate. (3) A waiver must be published in the Government Gazette. (4) If a liable person fails to comply with a condition on a waiver— (a) the waiver has no effect in relation to the liable person; and (b) the Authority may take appropriate action against the person under section 152. (5) A waiver takes effect on— (a) the day on which it is published in the Government Gazette under subsection (3); or (b) any other day specified in the waiver. S. 147 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).