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Environmental Protection Regulation 2019
sec.71Waste transportation to which this part applies
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### sec.71 Waste transportation to which this part applies
This part applies to the transportation of regulated waste of a type stated in schedule 11 ( trackable waste ).
However, this part does not apply to—
the non-commercial transportation of less than 250kg of trackable waste; or
the transportation of trackable waste in a pipeline; or
the transportation of trackable waste under an exemption given by the administering authority under section 94 ; or
the transportation of trackable waste in a container if—
the amount of trackable waste is not more than 5% of the capacity of the container; and
the container is being transported to a place to be refilled with the same substance as the waste, without undergoing a process before the refilling; or
the transportation of fly ash from a power station to a place for use in the treatment of waste in a way that involves combining the waste with the ash; or
the transportation of trackable waste to an accredited laboratory for analysis; or
the transportation of trackable waste in an emergency, if the transportation is to protect the environment, human health or property; or
the transportation of chemicals from a farm if—
the chemicals are transported by—
the owner or occupier of the farm; or
another person for free; and
the chemicals are being transported to a place that disposes of agricultural or veterinary chemicals in accordance with a product stewardship; or
the transportation of trackable waste in accordance with a product recall—
by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or
reported to Food Standards Australia New Zealand; or
by the Therapeutic Goods Administration; or
the transportation of trackable waste to a place for use as stock food; or
the transportation of trackable waste to a farm for use as a soil conditioner or fertiliser.
In this section—
accredited laboratory means a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities.
(sec.71-ssec.1) This part applies to the transportation of regulated waste of a type stated in schedule 11 ( trackable waste ).
(sec.71-ssec.2) However, this part does not apply to— the non-commercial transportation of less than 250kg of trackable waste; or the transportation of trackable waste in a pipeline; or the transportation of trackable waste under an exemption given by the administering authority under section 94 ; or the transportation of trackable waste in a container if— the amount of trackable waste is not more than 5% of the capacity of the container; and the container is being transported to a place to be refilled with the same substance as the waste, without undergoing a process before the refilling; or the transportation of fly ash from a power station to a place for use in the treatment of waste in a way that involves combining the waste with the ash; or the transportation of trackable waste to an accredited laboratory for analysis; or the transportation of trackable waste in an emergency, if the transportation is to protect the environment, human health or property; or the transportation of chemicals from a farm if— the chemicals are transported by— the owner or occupier of the farm; or another person for free; and the chemicals are being transported to a place that disposes of agricultural or veterinary chemicals in accordance with a product stewardship; or the transportation of trackable waste in accordance with a product recall— by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or reported to Food Standards Australia New Zealand; or by the Therapeutic Goods Administration; or the transportation of trackable waste to a place for use as stock food; or the transportation of trackable waste to a farm for use as a soil conditioner or fertiliser.
(sec.71-ssec.3) In this section— accredited laboratory means a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities.
- (a) the non-commercial transportation of less than 250kg of trackable waste; or
- (b) the transportation of trackable waste in a pipeline; or
- (c) the transportation of trackable waste under an exemption given by the administering authority under section 94 ; or
- (d) the transportation of trackable waste in a container if— (i) the amount of trackable waste is not more than 5% of the capacity of the container; and (ii) the container is being transported to a place to be refilled with the same substance as the waste, without undergoing a process before the refilling; or
- (i) the amount of trackable waste is not more than 5% of the capacity of the container; and
- (ii) the container is being transported to a place to be refilled with the same substance as the waste, without undergoing a process before the refilling; or
- (e) the transportation of fly ash from a power station to a place for use in the treatment of waste in a way that involves combining the waste with the ash; or
- (f) the transportation of trackable waste to an accredited laboratory for analysis; or
- (g) the transportation of trackable waste in an emergency, if the transportation is to protect the environment, human health or property; or
- (h) the transportation of chemicals from a farm if— (i) the chemicals are transported by— (A) the owner or occupier of the farm; or (B) another person for free; and (ii) the chemicals are being transported to a place that disposes of agricultural or veterinary chemicals in accordance with a product stewardship; or
- (i) the chemicals are transported by— (A) the owner or occupier of the farm; or (B) another person for free; and
- (A) the owner or occupier of the farm; or
- (B) another person for free; and
- (ii) the chemicals are being transported to a place that disposes of agricultural or veterinary chemicals in accordance with a product stewardship; or
- (i) the transportation of trackable waste in accordance with a product recall— (i) by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or (ii) reported to Food Standards Australia New Zealand; or (iii) by the Therapeutic Goods Administration; or
- (i) by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or
- (ii) reported to Food Standards Australia New Zealand; or
- (iii) by the Therapeutic Goods Administration; or
- (j) the transportation of trackable waste to a place for use as stock food; or
- (k) the transportation of trackable waste to a farm for use as a soil conditioner or fertiliser.
- (i) the amount of trackable waste is not more than 5% of the capacity of the container; and
- (ii) the container is being transported to a place to be refilled with the same substance as the waste, without undergoing a process before the refilling; or
- (i) the chemicals are transported by— (A) the owner or occupier of the farm; or (B) another person for free; and
- (A) the owner or occupier of the farm; or
- (B) another person for free; and
- (ii) the chemicals are being transported to a place that disposes of agricultural or veterinary chemicals in accordance with a product stewardship; or
- (A) the owner or occupier of the farm; or
- (B) another person for free; and
- (i) by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or
- (ii) reported to Food Standards Australia New Zealand; or
- (iii) by the Therapeutic Goods Administration; or