62Offence relating to false information about waste

62 Offence relating to false information about waste

62 Offence relating to false information about waste

(cf clause 40(2) and (3) of 2005 Reg)

Note.

See also section 144AA of the Act.

(1) An authorised agent of an occupier of a waste facility must notify the EPA within 3 working days after becoming aware that the occupier has given information about waste to the agent that is false or misleading in a material respect.

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

(2) In this clause, information about waste is false or misleading in a material respect if—

(a) it misrepresents the type, classification or characteristics of the waste, or

(b) it misrepresents the hazards or potential harm to human health or the environment associated with the transport, handling, deposit, disposal, storage, processing, recycling, recovery, re-use or use of the waste.