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Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act 2011
49Minister may establish targets for reuse, recycling or other
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49 Minister may establish targets for reuse, recycling or other
disposal of permitted containers
(1) The Minister:
(a) may establish targets for the reuse, recycling or other
authorised disposal of permitted containers; and
(b) if targets are established – must publish them on the Agency's
website.
(2) The targets may:
(a) apply generally to all CDS participants; or
(b) apply to particular classes of CDS participants; or
(c) set targets that must be achieved by the holders of a particular
class of approvals or a particular class of CDS suppliers.
(3) If targets are established for subsection (2)(c), the Minister must
give each holder of the class of CDS approval, or CDS supplier of
the class of CDS suppliers, a notice stating:
(a) the targets to be achieved; and
(b) the period of time within which the holder or supplier is
required to achieve the target; and
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(c) that a failure to achieve a target is a ground for suspending or
cancelling the CDS approval or the supplier's registration.
(4) The CEO must monitor compliance with established targets.