Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989

Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 - Federal Register of Legislation

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Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 No. 6, 1990 In force
Administered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Latest version Click for more info View as made version Order print copy Save this title to My Account Set up an alert C2024C00489 C21 14 October 2024 - 30 June 2026 Legislation text View document Select value Act Filter active Table of contents Enter text to search the table of contents Collapse 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 Collapse Part 2—Import permits, export permits and transit permits Collapse 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 Collapse 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 Collapse 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 Collapse Division 4—Revocation, surrender and variation of Basel permits Collapse 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 Collapse Part 2A—Regulation of import, export, transit and sale of hazardous waste Collapse 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 Collapse 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 Collapse 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 Collapse Division 4—Regulation of sale of hazardous waste 33H Regulation of sale of hazardous waste Collapse Part 3—Ministerial orders in relation to hazardous waste Collapse 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 Collapse 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 Collapse Part 4A—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 Collapse Part 4B—Record keeping, information and confidentiality Collapse 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 Collapse Division 2—Authorised uses and disclosures of relevant information Collapse 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 Collapse 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 Collapse 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 Collapse Part 5—Compliance powers Collapse Division 1—Inspectors 42 Appointment of inspectors Collapse Division 2—Powers of inspectors Collapse 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 Collapse 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 Collapse Part 5AA—Enforcement powers Collapse Division 1—Civil penalty provisions 56AA Civil penalty provisions Collapse Division 2—Infringement notices 56AB Infringement notices Collapse Division 3—Enforceable undertakings 56AC Enforceable undertakings Collapse Division 4—Injunctions 56AD Injunctions Collapse Part 5A—Arrangements by Minister 56A Arrangements by Minister Collapse 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 Collapse Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. 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