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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
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### sec.90 Requirements for accreditation
To qualify for accreditation under this part, the proposed voluntary product stewardship scheme must—
identify the scheme manager for the scheme; and
describe the scope of the scheme and identify, whether or not by reference to brand, the product to which the scheme applies; and
include the following information—
how long the scheme is to be in force;
targets for avoiding, re-using or recycling of waste for the product;
time frames for achieving each target;
the information that is to be collected, assessed and audited to gauge performance of the scheme;
how the public is to be advised of information about the scheme; and
list the classes of persons involved in the design, manufacture, sale, use, servicing, collection, recovery, recycling, treatment or disposal of the product; and
list the participants in the scheme and assign to them their respective responsibilities for meeting the scheme’s objectives; and
state the arrangements for—
making decisions under the scheme; and
the control and overall operation of the scheme; and
keeping records and making reports under the scheme; and
state the date the scheme ends; and
identify the processes for compliance with, and enforcement of, any agreements between the participants in the scheme; and
provide for assessing the scheme’s performance and for reporting on its performance to the Minister; and
state a strategy for publication of the scheme; and
state how information will be provided to purchasers, users and handlers of the product; and
clearly outline how the scheme will be funded; and
if the product under the proposed scheme is a priority product and the priority statement includes recommendations for improving management of the product—show how those recommendations are taken account of.
The proposed scheme may include any other matter a producer of the product considers relevant.
s 90 amd 2014 No. 59 s 160
(sec.90-ssec.1) To qualify for accreditation under this part, the proposed voluntary product stewardship scheme must— identify the scheme manager for the scheme; and describe the scope of the scheme and identify, whether or not by reference to brand, the product to which the scheme applies; and include the following information— how long the scheme is to be in force; targets for avoiding, re-using or recycling of waste for the product; time frames for achieving each target; the information that is to be collected, assessed and audited to gauge performance of the scheme; how the public is to be advised of information about the scheme; and list the classes of persons involved in the design, manufacture, sale, use, servicing, collection, recovery, recycling, treatment or disposal of the product; and list the participants in the scheme and assign to them their respective responsibilities for meeting the scheme’s objectives; and state the arrangements for— making decisions under the scheme; and the control and overall operation of the scheme; and keeping records and making reports under the scheme; and state the date the scheme ends; and identify the processes for compliance with, and enforcement of, any agreements between the participants in the scheme; and provide for assessing the scheme’s performance and for reporting on its performance to the Minister; and state a strategy for publication of the scheme; and state how information will be provided to purchasers, users and handlers of the product; and clearly outline how the scheme will be funded; and if the product under the proposed scheme is a priority product and the priority statement includes recommendations for improving management of the product—show how those recommendations are taken account of.
(sec.90-ssec.2) The proposed scheme may include any other matter a producer of the product considers relevant.
- (a) identify the scheme manager for the scheme; and
- (b) describe the scope of the scheme and identify, whether or not by reference to brand, the product to which the scheme applies; and
- (c) include the following information— (i) how long the scheme is to be in force; (ii) targets for avoiding, re-using or recycling of waste for the product; (iii) time frames for achieving each target; (iv) the information that is to be collected, assessed and audited to gauge performance of the scheme; (v) how the public is to be advised of information about the scheme; and
- (i) how long the scheme is to be in force;
- (ii) targets for avoiding, re-using or recycling of waste for the product;
- (iii) time frames for achieving each target;
- (iv) the information that is to be collected, assessed and audited to gauge performance of the scheme;
- (v) how the public is to be advised of information about the scheme; and
- (d) list the classes of persons involved in the design, manufacture, sale, use, servicing, collection, recovery, recycling, treatment or disposal of the product; and
- (e) list the participants in the scheme and assign to them their respective responsibilities for meeting the scheme’s objectives; and
- (f) state the arrangements for— (i) making decisions under the scheme; and (ii) the control and overall operation of the scheme; and (iii) keeping records and making reports under the scheme; and
- (i) making decisions under the scheme; and
- (ii) the control and overall operation of the scheme; and
- (iii) keeping records and making reports under the scheme; and
- (g) state the date the scheme ends; and
- (h) identify the processes for compliance with, and enforcement of, any agreements between the participants in the scheme; and
- (i) provide for assessing the scheme’s performance and for reporting on its performance to the Minister; and
- (j) state a strategy for publication of the scheme; and
- (k) state how information will be provided to purchasers, users and handlers of the product; and
- (l) clearly outline how the scheme will be funded; and
- (m) if the product under the proposed scheme is a priority product and the priority statement includes recommendations for improving management of the product—show how those recommendations are taken account of.
- (i) how long the scheme is to be in force;
- (ii) targets for avoiding, re-using or recycling of waste for the product;
- (iii) time frames for achieving each target;
- (iv) the information that is to be collected, assessed and audited to gauge performance of the scheme;
- (v) how the public is to be advised of information about the scheme; and
- (i) making decisions under the scheme; and
- (ii) the control and overall operation of the scheme; and
- (iii) keeping records and making reports under the scheme; and