Environmental Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2016


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1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Environmental Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2016 .

2Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 .

3Insertion of new s 81DA

Chapter 5, part 9, division 1—
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81DA Fee for giving prescribed information

(1)A waste handler must pay the fee stated in this section to the chief executive when the waste handler gives prescribed information about the transportation of trackable waste to the administering authority.
(2)The fee is—
(a)for information given in the way prescribed under section 81F(a)—$5.30; or
(b)for information given in the way prescribed under section 81F(b)—$3.10; or
(c)for information given in the way prescribed under section 81F(c) or (d)—$2.20 for each load of trackable waste mentioned in the form used to give the information.

4Replacement of s 81F (Prescribed way of giving information)

Section 81F—
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81F Prescribed way of giving information

The prescribed way of giving prescribed information about the transportation of trackable waste is giving the information—
(a)using the paper form of the prescribed form; or
(b)using the electronic form of the prescribed form, by electronically transmitting the form to the administering authority using the online system on the department’s website; or
(c)using the electronic spreadsheet form of the prescribed form, by electronically transmitting the form to the administering authority using the online system on the department’s website; or
(d)in a way approved under section 81W.

5Amendment of s 81G (Prescribed time for giving information)

Section 81G(a) and (b)—
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(a)if the information is given in the prescribed form—
(i)for information given in the way prescribed under section 81F(a) or (b)—7 days; or
(ii)for information given in the way prescribed under section 81F(c)—7 days after the end of the month in which the transportation of the trackable waste ended; or
(b)if the information is given in a way approved by the administering authority under section 81W—the time stated by the administering authority in the approval.

6Amendment of s 81V (Giving information to administering authority in prescribed form)

Section 81V(2)—
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(2)Each form mentioned in section 81F(a) or (b) must be marked with a unique identifier consisting of numbers, letters or both.
(2A)If a waste handler gives information in a form mentioned in section 81F(c), the waste handler must ensure a unique identifier (consisting of numbers, letters or both) is stated for each load of trackable waste mentioned in the form.