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Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989
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#### 36 Orders to remedy or mitigate damage
(1) If:
(a) a person contravenes one or more of the following provisions in relation to hazardous waste:
(i) subsection 33A(1), (2) or (3) (import of hazardous waste—basic contravention);
(ii) subsection 33B(1), (2) or (3) (import of hazardous waste—injury or damage);
(iii) subsection 33C(1), (2) or (3) (export of hazardous waste—basic contravention);
(iv) subsection 33D(1), (2) or (3) (export of hazardous waste—injury or damage);
(v) subsection 33E(1), (2), (3) or (4) (transit of hazardous waste—basic contravention);
(vi) subsection 33F(1), (2), (3) or (4) (transit of hazardous waste—injury or damage); and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that the contravention resulted in the waste causing significant injury or damage to human beings or the environment;
the Minister may, in writing, order the person to take such steps as the Minister thinks proper to remedy or mitigate the damage.
(2) Without otherwise limiting subsection (1), the Minister must not, under that subsection, order the person to pay compensation.