Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations [(1), (2) deleted]
(3) These regulations
do not apply to a matter referred to in clause 8(d), (e), (g), (h) or (i)
of the NEPM for the Movement of Controlled Waste Between States and
Territories .
(4) Subject to
subregulations (5) and (6), these regulations apply to a controlled
waste that is produced by or as the result of —
(a) an
industrial or commercial activity; or
(b) a
medical, nursing, dental, veterinary, pharmaceutical or other related
activity; or
(c)
activities carried out on or at a laboratory; or
(d) an
apparatus for the treatment of sewage.
(5) This
subregulation, the provisions contained in Part 3 Division 6 and
regulation 53 are the only provisions of these regulations that apply to
the transportation of asbestos.
(6) These regulations
do not apply to any of the following —
(a) a
controlled waste that is transported on a road under the
Radiation Safety (Transport of Radioactive Substances) Regulations 2002
;
(b) a
controlled waste that may be lawfully accepted at a Class I inert landfill
site, a Class II putrescible landfill site or a Class III putrescible
landfill site (as determined by reference to the waste types set out in the
document entitled “ Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions
1996 ” published by the CEO and as amended from time to time) other
than —
(i)
asbestos; or
(ii)
clinical or related waste; or
(iii)
tyres; or
(iv)
encapsulated, chemically fixed, solidified or polymerised
controlled wastes.
[Regulation 3 amended: Gazette
13 Apr 2007 p. 1669; 1 Aug 2014 p. 2790.]