Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989
13Applications for export permits
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13 Applications for export permits
(1) A person who has one or more export proposals in relation to hazardous waste may apply to the Minister for a permit authorising the export of the waste. (2) The application must: (a) be in the form approved by the Minister; and (b) set out, or be accompanied by, such information relating to the proposals as is required by the form. (3) The application may deal with 2 or more export proposals in relation to hazardous waste only if: (a) the following matters are common to each proposal: (i) the physical and chemical characteristics of the waste; (ii) the route over which the waste is to be transported; (iii) the recipient of the waste; and (b) the proposals constitute a regular pattern; and (c) the proposals will all be carried out within 12 months of each other.