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Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act 2011
51Meaning of prohibited plastic bag
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51 Meaning of prohibited plastic bag
(1) A prohibited plastic bag is:
(a) a carry bag:
(i) the body of which comprises (in whole or part)
polyethylene with a thickness of less than 35 microns;
and
(ii) that has handles; or
(b) a bag of a kind prescribed by regulation.
(2) However, each of the following is not a prohibited plastic bag:
(a) a biodegradable bag;
(b) a plastic bag that is, or forms an integral part of, the packaging
in which goods are sealed prior to sale;
(c) a bag of a kind prescribed by regulation.
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