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### sec.99T Refund declaration and proof of identity
A person who claims a refund amount at a container refund point under section 99S must give the operator of the container refund point a refund declaration if—
the claim is for a bulk quantity of empty containers and the person has not entered into a bulk claim arrangement with the operator; or
the operator asks the person for a refund declaration.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
A refund declaration is a notice in which a person declares, for the containers for which the person is claiming a refund amount—
the containers were collected in Queensland or a corresponding jurisdiction for the purpose of claiming the refund amount under the scheme or a corresponding scheme; and
that the person reasonably believes—
all the containers display the refund marking; and
all the containers are registered; and
a refund amount has not previously been paid for the containers.
A refund declaration must be—
in the approved form; and
signed by the person making the declaration; and
accompanied by an official document containing the person’s photograph (for example, a passport or driver licence) as proof of the person’s identity.
In this section—
bulk claim arrangement , between a person and the operator of a container refund point, is an arrangement in writing—
under which the operator agrees to accept claims for refund amounts for bulk quantities of empty containers from the person; and
that states the person’s obligations under the arrangement in relation to claiming the refund amounts and delivering empty containers to the container refund point.
bulk quantity , of empty containers, means the quantity of containers prescribed by regulation.
s 99T ins 2017 No. 31 s 4
(sec.99T-ssec.1) A person who claims a refund amount at a container refund point under section 99S must give the operator of the container refund point a refund declaration if— the claim is for a bulk quantity of empty containers and the person has not entered into a bulk claim arrangement with the operator; or the operator asks the person for a refund declaration. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.99T-ssec.2) A refund declaration is a notice in which a person declares, for the containers for which the person is claiming a refund amount— the containers were collected in Queensland or a corresponding jurisdiction for the purpose of claiming the refund amount under the scheme or a corresponding scheme; and that the person reasonably believes— all the containers display the refund marking; and all the containers are registered; and a refund amount has not previously been paid for the containers.
(sec.99T-ssec.3) A refund declaration must be— in the approved form; and signed by the person making the declaration; and accompanied by an official document containing the person’s photograph (for example, a passport or driver licence) as proof of the person’s identity.
(sec.99T-ssec.4) In this section— bulk claim arrangement , between a person and the operator of a container refund point, is an arrangement in writing— under which the operator agrees to accept claims for refund amounts for bulk quantities of empty containers from the person; and that states the person’s obligations under the arrangement in relation to claiming the refund amounts and delivering empty containers to the container refund point. bulk quantity , of empty containers, means the quantity of containers prescribed by regulation.
- (a) the claim is for a bulk quantity of empty containers and the person has not entered into a bulk claim arrangement with the operator; or
- (b) the operator asks the person for a refund declaration.
- (a) the containers were collected in Queensland or a corresponding jurisdiction for the purpose of claiming the refund amount under the scheme or a corresponding scheme; and
- (b) that the person reasonably believes— (i) all the containers display the refund marking; and (ii) all the containers are registered; and (iii) a refund amount has not previously been paid for the containers.
- (i) all the containers display the refund marking; and
- (ii) all the containers are registered; and
- (iii) a refund amount has not previously been paid for the containers.
- (i) all the containers display the refund marking; and
- (ii) all the containers are registered; and
- (iii) a refund amount has not previously been paid for the containers.
- (a) in the approved form; and
- (b) signed by the person making the declaration; and
- (c) accompanied by an official document containing the person’s photograph (for example, a passport or driver licence) as proof of the person’s identity.
- (a) under which the operator agrees to accept claims for refund amounts for bulk quantities of empty containers from the person; and
- (b) that states the person’s obligations under the arrangement in relation to claiming the refund amounts and delivering empty containers to the container refund point.