43Obligations on consignor of waste relating to transportation of waste

43 Obligations on consignor of waste relating to transportation of waste

43 Obligations on consignor of waste relating to transportation of waste

(cf clause 22 of 2005 Reg)

(1) A consignor of waste must ensure that the waste is not transported from one place to another place unless the consignor—

(a) holds a consignment authorisation authorising the transportation of the waste from the place to the other place, and

(b) has obtained a waste transport certificate for the waste and has certified that any part of the certificate that is required to be completed by the consignor has been completed accurately, and

(c) has given the waste transport certificate to the transporter of the waste, and

(d) has ensured that the transporter holds an environment protection licence (if required by or under the Act) to transport the waste, and

(e) has ensured that the waste facility to which the waste is to be transported can lawfully accept waste of the type concerned.

(2) A consignor of waste must comply with any condition of a consignment authorisation that is held by the consignor.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 100 penalty units in the case of an individual.