Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2023
sec.52Waste that is scheduled PCB material to be sent for treatment
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sec.52 Waste that is scheduled PCB material to be sent for treatment
A person who generates waste that is scheduled PCB material must, within 1 year after the waste is generated, send the waste to a licensed treatment facility for treatment. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (1) for the person to show that the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying. that there is no licensed treatment facility to which the waste can be sent within 1 year after it is generated If a person is not able to comply with subsection (1) , the person must— give the chief executive a notice stating— that the person is not able to comply with subsection (1) , and the reason; and how the person will ensure the waste is sent to a licensed treatment facility for treatment as soon as practicable; and send the waste to a licensed treatment facility, for treatment, as soon as is practicable. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.52-ssec.1) A person who generates waste that is scheduled PCB material must, within 1 year after the waste is generated, send the waste to a licensed treatment facility for treatment. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.52-ssec.2) It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (1) for the person to show that the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying. that there is no licensed treatment facility to which the waste can be sent within 1 year after it is generated (sec.52-ssec.3) If a person is not able to comply with subsection (1) , the person must— give the chief executive a notice stating— that the person is not able to comply with subsection (1) , and the reason; and how the person will ensure the waste is sent to a licensed treatment facility for treatment as soon as practicable; and send the waste to a licensed treatment facility, for treatment, as soon as is practicable. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) give the chief executive a notice stating— (i) that the person is not able to comply with subsection (1) , and the reason; and (ii) how the person will ensure the waste is sent to a licensed treatment facility for treatment as soon as practicable; and
- (i) that the person is not able to comply with subsection (1) , and the reason; and
- (ii) how the person will ensure the waste is sent to a licensed treatment facility for treatment as soon as practicable; and
- (b) send the waste to a licensed treatment facility, for treatment, as soon as is practicable.
- (i) that the person is not able to comply with subsection (1) , and the reason; and
- (ii) how the person will ensure the waste is sent to a licensed treatment facility for treatment as soon as practicable; and