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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
sec.323Volumetric survey of levyable waste disposal site to be carried out within stated period
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### sec.323 Volumetric survey of levyable waste disposal site to be carried out within stated period
Between 1 June 2019 and the end of August 2019, the operator of a levyable waste disposal site in the waste levy zone must—
ensure that a volumetric survey is carried out for—
each active landfill cell at the site; and
all stockpiled waste at the site; and
give the chief executive a copy of the results of the survey in the approved form.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
The volumetric survey must be carried out in compliance with the requirements prescribed by regulation.
The results of the volumetric survey must—
be in electronic form; and
include a topographical plan complying with specifications advised by the chief executive; and
include details of the following—
the area of the levyable waste disposal site;
the site’s landfill capacity;
the stockpiles of waste at the site; and
be certified as accurate by a surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2003 .
After carrying out the volumetric survey under this section, the operator must ensure that a copy of the results of the survey is kept as a document in hard copy form at the levyable waste disposal site for at least 5 years after the survey is carried out.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
Subsections (6) and (7) apply if the operator of a levyable waste disposal site fails to comply with subsection (1).
The chief executive may arrange for the volumetric survey to be carried out at the site and for that purpose may direct an authorised person to enter the site and carry out the survey.
The chief executive may recover the cost of carrying out the volumetric survey from the operator as a debt payable by the operator to the State.
s 323 ins 2019 No. 2 s 19
(sec.323-ssec.1) Between 1 June 2019 and the end of August 2019, the operator of a levyable waste disposal site in the waste levy zone must— ensure that a volumetric survey is carried out for— each active landfill cell at the site; and all stockpiled waste at the site; and give the chief executive a copy of the results of the survey in the approved form. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.323-ssec.2) The volumetric survey must be carried out in compliance with the requirements prescribed by regulation.
(sec.323-ssec.3) The results of the volumetric survey must— be in electronic form; and include a topographical plan complying with specifications advised by the chief executive; and include details of the following— the area of the levyable waste disposal site; the site’s landfill capacity; the stockpiles of waste at the site; and be certified as accurate by a surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2003 .
(sec.323-ssec.4) After carrying out the volumetric survey under this section, the operator must ensure that a copy of the results of the survey is kept as a document in hard copy form at the levyable waste disposal site for at least 5 years after the survey is carried out. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.323-ssec.5) Subsections (6) and (7) apply if the operator of a levyable waste disposal site fails to comply with subsection (1).
(sec.323-ssec.6) The chief executive may arrange for the volumetric survey to be carried out at the site and for that purpose may direct an authorised person to enter the site and carry out the survey.
(sec.323-ssec.7) The chief executive may recover the cost of carrying out the volumetric survey from the operator as a debt payable by the operator to the State.
- (a) ensure that a volumetric survey is carried out for— (i) each active landfill cell at the site; and (ii) all stockpiled waste at the site; and
- (i) each active landfill cell at the site; and
- (ii) all stockpiled waste at the site; and
- (b) give the chief executive a copy of the results of the survey in the approved form.
- (i) each active landfill cell at the site; and
- (ii) all stockpiled waste at the site; and
- (a) be in electronic form; and
- (b) include a topographical plan complying with specifications advised by the chief executive; and
- (c) include details of the following— (i) the area of the levyable waste disposal site; (ii) the site’s landfill capacity; (iii) the stockpiles of waste at the site; and
- (i) the area of the levyable waste disposal site;
- (ii) the site’s landfill capacity;
- (iii) the stockpiles of waste at the site; and
- (d) be certified as accurate by a surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2003 .
- (i) the area of the levyable waste disposal site;
- (ii) the site’s landfill capacity;
- (iii) the stockpiles of waste at the site; and