Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Regulations 1996
9Application for special permit
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9 Application for special permit
(1) A person may apply under these Regulations for a special permit in relation to a particular substance that: (a) is subject to the amber control procedure; or (b) under subsection 4F (2) of the Act, is taken, for a particular OECD country, to be hazardous waste for the purposes set out in subsection 4F (1) of the Act. (2) Application for a special export permit under these Regulations may be made only for hazardous waste that is proposed to be exported to an OECD country to undergo a recovery operation in that country. (3) Application for a special import permit under these Regulations may be made only for hazardous waste that is proposed to be imported from an OECD country to undergo a recovery operation in Australia. (4) Application for a special transit permit under these Regulations may be made only for hazardous waste that is: (a) produced in an OECD country (other than Australia); and (b) proposed to undergo a recovery operation in another OECD country (other than Australia).