56AArrangements by Minister

#### 56A Arrangements by Minister Arrangements (1) The Minister may make arrangements directed towards any or all of the following: (a) discouraging the unlawful import or export of hazardous waste; (b) collecting statistics relating to the import and export of hazardous waste; (c) helping to reduce the generation of hazardous waste in Australia; (d) developing adequate disposal facilities for the environmentally sound management of hazardous waste in Australia; (e) encouraging persons involved in the management of hazardous waste in Australia to take steps: (i) to prevent or reduce pollution arising from the management of the waste; and (ii) to prevent or reduce the adverse consequences of any such pollution for human health and the environment. Achievement of object or aims of this Act (2) An arrangement may only be made under subsection (1) to the extent necessary to achieve the object or aims of this Act. Co‑operation by the Commonwealth (3) Arrangements under subsection (1) may include, but are not limited to, arrangements involving co‑operation by the Commonwealth with any or all of the following: (a) the government of a foreign country, of a State or of a Territory; (b) the administration of an external Territory; (c) an organisation; (d) a person. Consultation with States/Territories (4) Before making an arrangement covered by paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e), the Minister must consult the government or administration of a State or Territory if: (a) the arrangement relates, in whole or in part, to an activity carried on, or proposed to be carried on, in the State or Territory; and (b) the government or administration of the State or Territory is not a party to the arrangement. Constitutional limitations (5) The Minister may perform functions conferred by subsection (1) to the extent only that they do not exceed the functions that may be conferred on the Minister by virtue of any of the legislative powers of the Parliament. In particular, the Minister may perform functions under subsection (1) for purposes related to: (a) trade or commerce with other countries, or among the States; and (b) external affairs; and (c) the spending of money appropriated by the Parliament; and (d) the granting of financial assistance to a State on such terms and conditions as the Minister determines; and (e) the executive power of the Commonwealth; and (f) statistics; and (g) a Territory; and (h) the activities of a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.