12Functions of Board

12 Functions of Board

(1)  In this section –

charitable recycler means an organisation that –

(a) has satisfied the Board that it is established solely for charitable purposes and not for profit or gain; and

(b) operates a program for the recycling of matter or that collects public donations for repurposing or reselling; and

(c) is authorised or approved under section 5 of the Collections for Charities Act 2001 by the Commissioner within the meaning of that Act; and

(d) is a deductible gift recipient within the meaning of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;

public authority means –

(a) a council; or

(b) a body corporate established by, or under, an enactment having jurisdiction limited to a district, locality or part of the State; or

(c) a statutory authority.

(2)  The Board has the following functions:

(a) to provide advice and recommendations to the Minister on matters relevant to the Act, both on the request of the Minister and of its own volition;

(b) to prepare, promote, implement, review and assess the effectiveness of a waste strategy that is in effect under section 19(7) ;

(c) to prepare, implement, review and assess the effectiveness of an operational plan that is in effect under section 21(6)(a) ;

(d) to audit and report on the use of funds from the Waste and Resource Recovery Account;

(e) to promote community, business and industry awareness of, and education in relation to, waste reduction and resource recovery;

(f) to promote and support State policies and programs relevant to the Act;