48Litter Management Fund

48 Litter Management Fund

(1)  [Section 48 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019] An account, which is to be known as the Litter Management Fund, is to be established within the Public Account for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  [Section 48 Subsection (2) amended by No. 50 of 2010, s. 30, Applied:21 Dec 2010] Any payments in respect of a penalty, by way of fine for an offence against this Act or under an infringement notice –

(a) [Section 48 Subsection (2) amended by No. 50 of 2010, s. 30, Applied:21 Dec 2010] are payable to a council if the notice was served, or proceedings were instituted, by the council, by an authorised officer appointed under section 8 or by a person who is an authorised officer by virtue of section 8A(b) ; or

(b) in any other case, are payable to the Litter Management Fund unless otherwise directed or approved by the Treasurer.

(3)  There may be paid from the Fund any money that is required –

(a) for the payment of the cost of establishing and maintaining a service to enable members of the public to report offences against this Act; and

(b) [Section 48 Subsection (3) amended by No. 50 of 2010, s. 30, Applied:21 Dec 2010] for the payment or discharge of any other expenses, charges or obligations incurred or undertaken by the Director or an authorised officer in the performance of his or her functions or the exercise of his or her powers under this Act; and

(c) for any other purpose expedient to give effect to the objects of this Act.