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Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995
215Supplying methyl bromide for use as a feedstock
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#### 215 Supplying methyl bromide for use as a feedstock
(1) A person (the supplier), other than a licensee covered by subregulation (3), contravenes this subregulation if:
(a) the supplier sells methyl bromide to a buyer during a year; and
(b) the buyer states, in a declaration for paragraph 220(1)(e), that the methyl bromide is for use as a feedstock; and
(c) a requirement covered by subregulation (2) is not satisfied in relation to the sale.
(2) This subregulation covers the following requirements:
(a) the buyer must hold a feedstock permit for the year, or be acting on behalf of such a permit holder;
(b) the supplier must:
(i) be a nominated feedstock supplier for the permit holder; and
(ii) ensure that the total amount of methyl bromide sold during the year by the supplier to the permit holder for use as a feedstock is equal to or less than the amount that the permit holder is permitted, under the permit, to buy during the year.
(3) A licensee is covered by this subregulation if:
(a) the licensee holds a controlled substances licence; and
(b) the licence allows the licensee to import methyl bromide; and
(c) the licence is subject to a condition to the effect that methyl bromide imported for use as a feedstock may only be supplied to a person, or persons, specified in the licence.
> Note: A licensee must not contravene a condition of the licence—see section 18 of the Act.
Strict liability offence
(4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Civil penalty provision
(5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.