5Director may require proof of plastic bag composition to be provided

5 Director may require proof of plastic bag composition to be provided

(1)  The Director, by notice in writing to a retailer, may require the retailer to provide to the Director, within a period specified in the notice, evidence, of the kind specified in the notice, as to whether a bag that is, or that was, on the retailer's premises is a biodegradable bag.

(2)  The period specified in a notice under subsection (1) to a retailer is not to be less than 30 days from the day on which the notice is issued to the retailer.

(3)  A retailer to whom a notice is issued under subsection (1) must, within the period specified in the notice, provide evidence, of the kind specified in the notice, as to whether a bag to which the notice relates is a biodegradable bag.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.