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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
sec.97Revocation of accreditation
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### sec.97 Revocation of accreditation
The Minister may revoke the accreditation of an accredited product stewardship scheme if the Minister is satisfied that—
any of the following apply—
reasonable steps are not being taken to implement the scheme;
the scheme’s objectives are not being met, or are unlikely to be met, within the time frames stated in the scheme;
the reporting requirements included in the scheme are not being complied with; or
the product the subject of the scheme was not a priority product when the scheme was accredited, but it has subsequently become a priority product and the objectives of the scheme are no longer adequate for the product.
Before revoking the accreditation of the product stewardship scheme, the Minister must—
give notice to the scheme manager for the scheme advising of the proposed action; and
give the scheme manager a reasonable opportunity to make a submission to the Minister about the proposed revocation.
If the Minister decides to revoke the accreditation, and the revocation is under subsection (1) (a) , the Minister must give the scheme manager for the scheme an information notice for the decision to revoke the accreditation.
(sec.97-ssec.1) The Minister may revoke the accreditation of an accredited product stewardship scheme if the Minister is satisfied that— any of the following apply— reasonable steps are not being taken to implement the scheme; the scheme’s objectives are not being met, or are unlikely to be met, within the time frames stated in the scheme; the reporting requirements included in the scheme are not being complied with; or the product the subject of the scheme was not a priority product when the scheme was accredited, but it has subsequently become a priority product and the objectives of the scheme are no longer adequate for the product.
(sec.97-ssec.2) Before revoking the accreditation of the product stewardship scheme, the Minister must— give notice to the scheme manager for the scheme advising of the proposed action; and give the scheme manager a reasonable opportunity to make a submission to the Minister about the proposed revocation.
(sec.97-ssec.3) If the Minister decides to revoke the accreditation, and the revocation is under subsection (1) (a) , the Minister must give the scheme manager for the scheme an information notice for the decision to revoke the accreditation.
- (a) any of the following apply— (i) reasonable steps are not being taken to implement the scheme; (ii) the scheme’s objectives are not being met, or are unlikely to be met, within the time frames stated in the scheme; (iii) the reporting requirements included in the scheme are not being complied with; or
- (i) reasonable steps are not being taken to implement the scheme;
- (ii) the scheme’s objectives are not being met, or are unlikely to be met, within the time frames stated in the scheme;
- (iii) the reporting requirements included in the scheme are not being complied with; or
- (b) the product the subject of the scheme was not a priority product when the scheme was accredited, but it has subsequently become a priority product and the objectives of the scheme are no longer adequate for the product.
- (i) reasonable steps are not being taken to implement the scheme;
- (ii) the scheme’s objectives are not being met, or are unlikely to be met, within the time frames stated in the scheme;
- (iii) the reporting requirements included in the scheme are not being complied with; or
- (a) give notice to the scheme manager for the scheme advising of the proposed action; and
- (b) give the scheme manager a reasonable opportunity to make a submission to the Minister about the proposed revocation.