9Minister may set product stewardship targets

9 Minister may set product stewardship targets

9 Minister may set product stewardship targets

(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, set a product stewardship target, including a target expressed as a percentage.

(2) The order takes effect—

(a) on the date on which the order is published, or

(b) if a later date is specified in the order—on the later date.

(3) A target specified in the regulations prevails over a target set by order under this section.

(4) The Minister may, by a further order made under this section, vary a target specified in the regulations if the regulations permit the variation of the target.