143Prohibition on energy recovery from thermal treatment of waste

143 Prohibition on energy recovery from thermal treatment of waste

143 Prohibition on energy recovery from thermal treatment of waste

(1) A person must not carry out, or cause or allow to be carried out, the thermal treatment of waste if—

(a) it involves or results in energy recovery from the waste, and

(b) one or more of the activities carried out at the premises are scheduled activities that require a licence.

(2) A person must not carry out, or cause or allow to be carried out, work at a premises that purports to enable the activity prohibited by subsection (1) to be carried out at the premises.

(3) An offence under this section is a strict liability offence.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—

(i) 400 penalty units, and

(ii) for a continuing offence—a further 400 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or

(b) for an individual—

(i) 200 penalty units, and

(ii) for a continuing offence—a further 200 penalty units for each day the offence continues.