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#### 25A EPA may estimate amount of waste
25A EPA may estimate amount of waste
> > (1) This clause applies if the EPA reasonably believes—
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> > > (a) the mass of waste may have changed while the waste is at a scheduled waste facility, or
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> > > (b) the occupier of the facility has incorrectly calculated the mass of waste at the facility, or
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> > > (c) the records relating to waste received at the facility during a period are inadequate as referred to in clause 13, or
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> > > Note—
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> > > See clause 13(2).
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> > > (d) information reported to the EPA under clause 22 is incomplete, inaccurate or inconsistent with other records—
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> > > > (i) whether the records are kept by the occupier of the facility or another person or body, and
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> > > > (ii) whether or not the information relates to waste at, or waste received at, the facility.
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> > (2) The EPA may, for the purposes of this Part, estimate the amount of waste—
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> > > (a) at a facility at a particular time, or
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> > > (b) received at a facility at a particular time, or
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> > > (c) received at a facility during a period.
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> > (2A) The EPA may, as a result of the estimate, adjust—
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> > > (a) a report under clause 22, and
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> > > (b) a contribution liability accordingly.
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> > (3) The EPA, in making an estimation under this clause, may take into consideration any information available to the EPA including any volumetric surveys of the waste, the records of the facility and any information provided by an authorised officer who has inspected the facility.
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> > (4) This clause applies to a scheduled waste facility regardless of whether the facility is also permitted to carry out waste disposal.
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> **cl 25A:** Ins 2018 (643), Sch 2 \[17\]. Am 2023 (107), Sch 1\[12\] \[13\].