15Condition of permit—notification of accidents

15 Condition of permit—notification of accidents

It is a condition of a Waigani import permit or a Waigani transit permit that if an accident occurs during a transboundary movement of hazardous waste under the permit, and the accident is likely to present a risk to human health or the environment, the holder of the permit immediately informs: (a) the Department; and (b) the Competent Authority of any affected Party (other than Australia); and (c) the appropriate authority of any other affected country.

Note: Department means the Department administered by the Minister who administers these Regulations (see section 19A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 as it applies because of section 13 of the Legislation Act 2003). In 2017, this was the Department of the Environment and Energy.