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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
sec.99GGCertification to chief executive about whether or not plastic items are compostable
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### sec.99GG Certification to chief executive about whether or not plastic items are compostable
The chief executive may give a notice under this section to a person if the chief executive believes the person—
conducts a manufacturing, wholesale, distribution or import business or undertaking; and
in the course of conducting the business or undertaking, sells to another person—
a plastic item that is compostable (a sold item ); or
a plastic item (also a sold item ) the person tells the other person is compostable.
A notice under this section may require the person to give the chief executive a certification about the sold item.
A person who is given a notice under this section must comply with the notice within 20 business days after receiving the notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
In this section—
certification , about a sold item, means a certification about whether or not the sold item is compostable that—
includes the information decided by the chief executive; and
is in the form decided by the chief executive.
s 99GG ins 2021 No. 5 s 5
(sec.99GG-ssec.1) The chief executive may give a notice under this section to a person if the chief executive believes the person— conducts a manufacturing, wholesale, distribution or import business or undertaking; and in the course of conducting the business or undertaking, sells to another person— a plastic item that is compostable (a sold item ); or a plastic item (also a sold item ) the person tells the other person is compostable.
(sec.99GG-ssec.2) A notice under this section may require the person to give the chief executive a certification about the sold item.
(sec.99GG-ssec.3) A person who is given a notice under this section must comply with the notice within 20 business days after receiving the notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(sec.99GG-ssec.4) In this section— certification , about a sold item, means a certification about whether or not the sold item is compostable that— includes the information decided by the chief executive; and is in the form decided by the chief executive.
- (a) conducts a manufacturing, wholesale, distribution or import business or undertaking; and
- (b) in the course of conducting the business or undertaking, sells to another person— (i) a plastic item that is compostable (a sold item ); or (ii) a plastic item (also a sold item ) the person tells the other person is compostable.
- (i) a plastic item that is compostable (a sold item ); or
- (ii) a plastic item (also a sold item ) the person tells the other person is compostable.
- (i) a plastic item that is compostable (a sold item ); or
- (ii) a plastic item (also a sold item ) the person tells the other person is compostable.
- (a) includes the information decided by the chief executive; and
- (b) is in the form decided by the chief executive.