Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATION 2005 - REG 59

    (1)     A producer commits an offence if—

        (a)     the producer consigns controlled waste to a transporter; and

        (b)     the producer does not give the transporter the information mentioned in the NEPM, schedule B, part 1 for the controlled waste in written or electronic form.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     A transporter commits an offence if—

        (a)     the transporter moves controlled waste; and

        (b)     the transporter does not keep the following information, in written or electronic form, with the controlled waste during the movement:

              (i)     information, provided by the producer, mentioned in the NEPM, schedule B, part 1 for the controlled waste;

              (ii)     information mentioned in the NEPM, schedule B, part 2 for the controlled waste.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.