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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
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### sec.99GI Review of part
The Minister must ensure a review of the operation of this part starts not more than 2 years after the commencement.
The review must include a review of—
the effect of this part on the community, especially persons with a disability or healthcare needs; and
the level of public knowledge and understanding about this part, including—
what is or is not a banned single-use plastic item, and alternatives to banned single-use plastic items; and
whether or not plastic items are compostable; and
the effectiveness of this part in reducing the number of single-use plastic items—
used or sold; and
that become waste and are littered or disposed of to landfill; and
the effect of this part on the use or sale of alternatives to single-use plastic items, including whether or not the alternatives are sustainable or designed to be used only once; and
the level of compliance with this part.
The chief executive must give a report on the outcome of the review to the Minister within 6 months after the day the review starts.
The Minister must table the report in the Legislative Assembly within 12 sitting days after receiving the report.
s 99GI ins 2021 No. 5 s 5
(sec.99GI-ssec.1) The Minister must ensure a review of the operation of this part starts not more than 2 years after the commencement.
(sec.99GI-ssec.2) The review must include a review of— the effect of this part on the community, especially persons with a disability or healthcare needs; and the level of public knowledge and understanding about this part, including— what is or is not a banned single-use plastic item, and alternatives to banned single-use plastic items; and whether or not plastic items are compostable; and the effectiveness of this part in reducing the number of single-use plastic items— used or sold; and that become waste and are littered or disposed of to landfill; and the effect of this part on the use or sale of alternatives to single-use plastic items, including whether or not the alternatives are sustainable or designed to be used only once; and the level of compliance with this part.
(sec.99GI-ssec.3) The chief executive must give a report on the outcome of the review to the Minister within 6 months after the day the review starts.
(sec.99GI-ssec.4) The Minister must table the report in the Legislative Assembly within 12 sitting days after receiving the report.
- (a) the effect of this part on the community, especially persons with a disability or healthcare needs; and
- (b) the level of public knowledge and understanding about this part, including— (i) what is or is not a banned single-use plastic item, and alternatives to banned single-use plastic items; and (ii) whether or not plastic items are compostable; and
- (i) what is or is not a banned single-use plastic item, and alternatives to banned single-use plastic items; and
- (ii) whether or not plastic items are compostable; and
- (c) the effectiveness of this part in reducing the number of single-use plastic items— (i) used or sold; and (ii) that become waste and are littered or disposed of to landfill; and
- (i) used or sold; and
- (ii) that become waste and are littered or disposed of to landfill; and
- (d) the effect of this part on the use or sale of alternatives to single-use plastic items, including whether or not the alternatives are sustainable or designed to be used only once; and
- (e) the level of compliance with this part.
- (i) what is or is not a banned single-use plastic item, and alternatives to banned single-use plastic items; and
- (ii) whether or not plastic items are compostable; and
- (i) used or sold; and
- (ii) that become waste and are littered or disposed of to landfill; and