Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) ACT 1989

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

           Division 1--Introductory

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object and aims  

           Division 2--Interpretation

   4.      Interpretation--defined terms  
   4A.     Exports and transits to foreign countries--extended meaning of hazardous waste  
   4B.     Transit proposals  
   4C.     Article 11 arrangements  
   4D.     Treatment of colonies etc.  
   4E.     Environmentally sound management of hazardous waste  
   4F.     Article 11 arrangements--substances taken to be hazardous waste  
   4G.     Article 11 arrangements--substances not classified as hazardous waste  
   7.      Failure to comply with permit condition when required is breach of condition  

           Division 3--Operation of Act

   9.      Extension to external Territories  
   9A.     Extraterritorial operation  
   9B.     Geographical application of offences  
   10.     Act binds Crown  
   10A.    Application of the Criminal Code  
   11.     Relationship between Act and other Commonwealth laws  

   PART 2--IMPORT--PERMITS, EXPORT PERMITS AND TRANSIT PERMITS

           Division 1--Applications for permits

   12.     Applications for import permits  
   13.     Applications for export permits  
   13A.    Applications for transit permits  
   13B.    Basel permit or special permit  

           Division 2--Special permits under a set of Article 11 regulations

   13C.     Regulations may give effect to Article 11 arrangements  
   13D.    Contents of a set of Article 11 regulations  
   13E.     Special permit may be granted under a set of Article 11 regulations only if corresponding requirements of other sets of Article 11 regulations have been met  
   13F.    Special permit--waste not to be brought into Antarctica  

           Division 3--Grant of Basel permits

   14.     Variation of applications for Basel permits  
   15.     Minister may request further information about an application  
   15A.    Acknowledgment and notification  
   16.     Period for making decision on application for Basel permit--default period  
   16A.    Period for making decision on application for Basel permit--extensions for Basel export permits  
   16B.    Period for making decision on application for Basel permit--extensions for Basel permits  
   16C.    Period for making decision on application for Basel permit--referrals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999  
   16D.    Period for making decision on application for Basel permit--extension agreed with applicant  
   17.     Grant of Basel import permits and Basel export permits  
   17A.    Grant of transit permits  
   18.     Determination of whether applicant has appropriate insurance  
   18A.    Export permits for final disposal may be granted only in exceptional circumstances  
   18B.    Basel permit may be granted only if the corresponding requirements of Article 11 regulations have been met  
   19.     Applicants to be notified of decisions  
   19A.    Foreign countries to be notified of decision about grant of import permit  
   20.     Matters to be specified in Basel import permits  
   21.     Matters to be specified in Basel export permits  
   21A.    Matters to be specified in Basel transit permits  
   22.     Basel permits may be granted subject to conditions  

           Division 4--Revocation, surrender and variation of Basel permits

              Subdivision A--Revoking Basel permits

   24.     Revoking Basel permits--grounds  
   24A.    Revoking Basel permits--notice of proposed revocation  
   24B.    Notice of revocation  
   24C.    Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule  

              Subdivision B--Surrendering Basel permits

   25.     Surrender of Basel permits  

              Subdivision C--Varying Basel permits: on application

   26.     Varying Basel permits on application  
   26A.    Minister may request further information about an application  
   26B.    Period for making a decision on an application--default period  
   26C.    Period for making a decision on an application--extensions for Basel export permits  
   26D.    Period for making a decision on an application--extensions for Basel permits  
   26E.    Period for making a decision on an application--referrals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999  
   26F.    Period for making a decision on an application--extension agreed with applicant  
   26G.    Notice of variation  

              Subdivision D--Varying Basel permits: on Minister's initiative

   26H.    Varying Basel permits on Minister's initiative--grounds  
   26J.    Varying Basel permits--notice of proposed variation  
   26K.    Notice of variation  
   26L.    Exhaustive statement of natural justice hearing rule  

           Division 5--Miscellaneous

   32.     Applications and notices to be accompanied by fees  
   32A.    Applications to be accompanied by levy  
   33.     Publication of certain particulars on Department's website  

   PART 2--A--REGULATION OF IMPORT, EXPORT, TRANSIT AND SALE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

           Division 1--Regulation of import of hazardous waste

   33A.    Import of hazardous waste--basic contravention  
   33B.    Import of hazardous waste--injury or damage to human beings or the environment  

           Division 2--Regulation of export of hazardous waste

   33C.    Export of hazardous waste--basic contravention  
   33D.    Export of hazardous waste--injury or damage to human beings or the environment  

           Division 3--Regulation of transit of hazardous waste

   33E.    Transit of hazardous waste--basic contravention  
   33F.    Transit of hazardous waste--injury or damage to human beings or the environment  
   33G.    Notice that transit permit not required  

           Division 4--Regulation of sale of hazardous waste

   33H.    Regulation of sale of hazardous waste  

   PART 3--MINISTERIAL--ORDERS IN RELATION TO HAZARDOUS WASTE

           Division 1--Ministerial orders

   34.     Orders relating to import of hazardous waste  
   35.     Orders relating to export of hazardous waste  
   35A.    Orders relating to transit of hazardous waste  
   36.     Orders to remedy or mitigate damage  
   38.     Orders authorising import of exported hazardous waste where it cannot be dealt with as intended  

           Division 2--Contravention of orders

   38A.    Orders to remedy or mitigate damage if order under section 34, 35, 35A or 38 not complied with  
   38B.    Minister may take action and recover costs if order under section 34, 35, 35A, 36, 38 or 38A not complied with  
   38C.    Failure to deal with waste in contravention of order under section 34, 35 or 35A--basic contravention  
   38D.    Failure to deal with waste in contravention of order under section 34, 35 or 35A--injury or damage to human beings or the environment  
   38E.    Failure to deal with waste in contravention of order under section 36 or 38A  
   38F.    Failure to deal with waste in contravention of order under section 38--basic contravention  
   38G.    Failure to deal with waste in contravention of order under section 38--injury or damage to human beings or the environment  
   38H.    Failure to give information in contravention of order under this Part  

   PART 4--A--TRANSPORTATION OF WASTE SUBSTANCES THROUGH TRANSIT COUNTRIES WHERE AN EXPORT PERMIT UNDER THIS ACT IS NOT REQUIRED

   41A.    Transporting substance through transit country without approval  
   41B.    Approval of transportation of substances through transit countries  
   41C.    Notifiable substances in relation to transit countries  

   PART 4--B--RECORD KEEPING, INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY

           Division 1--Record keeping and information gathering

   41D.    Requirement to make and retain records  
   41E.    Requirement to give information or produce documents  
   41F.    Self - incrimination  

           Division 2--Authorised uses and disclosures of relevant information

              Subdivision A--Authorised uses and disclosures by Minister

   41G.    Disclosure of relevant information to Commonwealth entities  
   41H.    Disclosure of relevant information to State or Territory government body  
   41J.    Disclosure for the purposes of law enforcement  
   41K.    Disclosure to reduce serious risk to human health  
   41L.    Disclosure to reduce serious risk to the environment  

              Subdivision B--Authorised uses and disclosures by entrusted person

   41M.    Disclosure for the purposes of an Act  
   41N.    Publicly available information  
   41P.    Person to whom information relates  
   41Q.    Disclosure with consent  
   41R.    Person who provided information  
   41S.    Summaries or statistics  
   41T.    Disclosure to a court, tribunal etc.  
   41U.    Use for the purposes of disclosure  

              Subdivision C--Offences

   41V.    Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information--entrusted person  
   41W.    Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information--official of Commonwealth entity  

   PART 5--COMPLIANCE--POWERS

           Division 1--Inspectors

   42.     Appointment of inspectors  

           Division 2--Powers of inspectors

              Subdivision A--Monitoring and investigation powers

   43.     Monitoring powers  
   44.     Modifications of monitoring powers  
   45.     Investigation powers  
   46.     Modifications of investigation powers  
   47.     Additional monitoring and investigation powers--control movement of vessels and aircraft etc.  
   48.     Additional monitoring and investigation powers--production of permits and orders for import or export  
   49.     Additional monitoring and investigation powers--production of transit permits  

              Subdivision B--Audit powers

   50.     Audits  
   51.     Single audit or program of audits may be required  
   52.     Relevant person for an audit  
   53.     Conduct of audit  
   54.     Relevant person for an audit must provide assistance  
   55.     Powers of auditors  

   PART 5--AA--ENFORCEMENT POWERS

           Division 1--Civil penalty provisions

   56AA.   Civil penalty provisions  

           Division 2--Infringement notices

   56AB.   Infringement notices  

           Division 3--Enforceable undertakings

   56AC.   Enforceable undertakings  

           Division 4--Injunctions

   56AD.   Injunctions  

   PART 5--A--ARRANGEMENTS BY MINISTER

   56A.    Arrangements by Minister  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   57.     Review of decisions  
   58.     Statement to accompany notification of decision  
   58A.    Extended standing of individuals and organisations to seek judicial review  
   58B.    Evidentiary certificate--classification of hazardous waste  
   58C.    Evidentiary certificate--environmentally sound management of hazardous waste  
   58D.    Regulations defining hazardous waste--Minister must consult  
   58F.    Contravening an offence provision or a civil penalty provision  
   59.     Conduct of directors, employees and agents  
   59A.    Nomination of address for service of documents  
   59B.    Service of summons or process on foreign corporations--criminal proceedings  
   60.     Delegation by Minister  
   60A.    Delegation by Secretary  
   61.     Annual report  
   62.     Regulations