Schedule 3 Dictionary

Schedule 3 Dictionary

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approved action plan—see section 18(1)(a).

authorised officer means a person appointed as an authorised officer by the EPA under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, Part 7.2 for this Act.

brand owner—see section 6.

carrying on a business includes the following, but excludes an activity prescribed by the regulations—

(a) carrying on an activity for commercial, charitable, sporting, educational or community purposes, and

(b) carrying on a not-for-profit business, and

(c) carrying on a business as a partnership or a sole trader.

Court means the Land and Environment Court.

enforcement officer has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.

environment means components of the earth, including human-made or modified structures and areas, the following components and interacting natural ecosystems that include the following components—

(a) land, air and water,

(b) a layer of the atmosphere,

(c) organic or inorganic matter and living organisms.

EPA means the Environment Protection Authority constituted by the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991.

exercise a function includes perform a duty.

financial year means the period of 12 months commencing on 1 July in a year.

function includes a power, authority or duty.

packaging material means material used for containing, protecting, marketing, selling or handling a product, including—

(a) transit packaging, for example, packaging material used to transport the product, and

(b) packaging provided by a retailer to a consumer for transporting the product from the retailer, and

(c) labelling.

product includes the following—

(a) a substance,

(b) packaging material,

(c) a scheme.