sec.99BMeaning of banned plastic shopping bag and alternative shopping bag

### sec.99B Meaning of banned plastic shopping bag and alternative shopping bag A banned plastic shopping bag is a carry bag with handles— made, in whole or part, of plastic (whether or not the plastic is degradable) that has a thickness of less than— the thickness prescribed by regulation; or if a thickness has not been prescribed by regulation—35 microns; or prescribed by regulation to be a banned plastic shopping bag. However, each of the following is not a banned plastic shopping bag— a barrier bag; a plastic bag that is, or is an integral part of, the packaging in which goods are sealed for sale; a bag that is prescribed by regulation to not be a banned plastic shopping bag. An alternative shopping bag is a bag, other than a banned plastic shopping bag, that is suitable to be used to carry goods from a retailer’s premises. In this section— AS 4736 means the Australian Standard for biodegradable plastics suitable for composting and other microbial treatment, as in force from time to time under that designation (regardless of the edition or year of publication of the standard). barrier bag means a plastic bag used to carry unpackaged perishable food. fruit, vegetables, meat, fish degradable , for plastic, means plastic that is— biodegradable, including material that is compostable under AS 4736; or designed to degrade and break into fragments over time. s 99B ins 2017 No. 31 s 4 amd 2021 No. 5 s 4 (sec.99B-ssec.1) A banned plastic shopping bag is a carry bag with handles— made, in whole or part, of plastic (whether or not the plastic is degradable) that has a thickness of less than— the thickness prescribed by regulation; or if a thickness has not been prescribed by regulation—35 microns; or prescribed by regulation to be a banned plastic shopping bag. (sec.99B-ssec.2) However, each of the following is not a banned plastic shopping bag— a barrier bag; a plastic bag that is, or is an integral part of, the packaging in which goods are sealed for sale; a bag that is prescribed by regulation to not be a banned plastic shopping bag. (sec.99B-ssec.3) An alternative shopping bag is a bag, other than a banned plastic shopping bag, that is suitable to be used to carry goods from a retailer’s premises. (sec.99B-ssec.4) In this section— AS 4736 means the Australian Standard for biodegradable plastics suitable for composting and other microbial treatment, as in force from time to time under that designation (regardless of the edition or year of publication of the standard). barrier bag means a plastic bag used to carry unpackaged perishable food. fruit, vegetables, meat, fish degradable , for plastic, means plastic that is— biodegradable, including material that is compostable under AS 4736; or designed to degrade and break into fragments over time. - (a) made, in whole or part, of plastic (whether or not the plastic is degradable) that has a thickness of less than— (i) the thickness prescribed by regulation; or (ii) if a thickness has not been prescribed by regulation—35 microns; or - (i) the thickness prescribed by regulation; or - (ii) if a thickness has not been prescribed by regulation—35 microns; or - (b) prescribed by regulation to be a banned plastic shopping bag. - (i) the thickness prescribed by regulation; or - (ii) if a thickness has not been prescribed by regulation—35 microns; or - (a) a barrier bag; - (b) a plastic bag that is, or is an integral part of, the packaging in which goods are sealed for sale; - (c) a bag that is prescribed by regulation to not be a banned plastic shopping bag. - (a) biodegradable, including material that is compostable under AS 4736; or - (b) designed to degrade and break into fragments over time.