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Product Stewardship Act 2011
Part 1also contains the Dictionary. The Dictionary is a list of every term that is defined in this Act. A term will either be defined in the Dictionary itself, or in another provision of this Act. If another provision defines the term, the Dictionary will have a signpost to that definition.
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Part 1 also contains the Dictionary. The Dictionary is a list of every term that is defined in this Act. A term will either be defined in the Dictionary itself, or in another provision of this Act. If another provision defines the term, the Dictionary will have a signpost to that definition.
In addition, Part 1 deals with the application of this Act to the Crown and in the external Territories. It also deals with the relationship between this Act and State and Territory laws.
Division 2 of that Part allows courts to order persons to pay pecuniary penalties for contravening provisions of this Act called civil penalty provisions.
Division 3 of that Part allows contraventions of this Act and adverse decisions (such as cancelling an arrangement’s accreditation or approval) to be publicised.
Division 4 of that Part deals with enforceable undertakings. If a person makes an undertaking relating to complying with this Act, the undertaking may be enforced by a court order.
Division 2 of that Part is about the powers of inspectors. These powers may be used for the purposes of determining whether a person is complying with this Act or for the purposes of investigating a possible contravention of this Act.
Division 3 of that Part is about gathering information for the purposes of investigating or preventing a possible contravention of a civil penalty provision or an offence provision in this Act.
Reviewable decisions (other than those made by the Minister personally) can be reviewed by the Minister (an internal review).
Reviewable decisions made by the Minister personally or on an internal review can be reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.