Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

WASTE MINIMISATION ACT 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   4A.     Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
   5.      Main objects of Act  
   6.      Principles of ecologically sustainable development  

   PART 2--INDUSTRY WASTE REDUCTION

           Division 2.1--Industry waste reduction plans

   7.      Objects—pt 2  
   8.      Scope of IWRP  
   9.      Criteria for deciding initiation of IWRP  
   10.     Director-general to give public notice of proposed IWRP  
   11.     Industry members may be required to give background information  
   12.     Report on how IWRP is to be prepared  
   13.     Preparation of IWRP—process of negotiation  
   14.     Preparation of IWRP by director-general without negotiation  
   15.     Preparation of IWRP to implement national measure  
   16.     IWRP may apply other instruments etc  
   17.     Notice of approval of IWRP  
   18.     Contravention of IWRP  
   19.     Contravention of IWRP—annual report  

           Division 2.2--Regulations relating to industry waste reduction

   20.     Regulations—pt 2  

   PART 3--WASTE DISPOSAL

   21.     Definitions—pt 3  
   22.     Supply of garbage service  
   23.     Ownership of garbage  
   24.     Waste disposal facilities  
   25.     Unlawful use of land as waste disposal facility  
   26.     Regulations for pt 3  

   PART 4--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 4.1--General

   27.     Definitions—pt 4  

           Division 4.2--Authorised people

   28.     Appointment of authorised people  
   29.     Identity cards  

           Division 4.3--Powers of authorised people

   30.     Power to enter premises  
   31.     Production of identity card  
   32.     Consent to entry  
   33.     Warrants  
   34.     Warrants—application made other than in person  
   35.     General powers on entry to premises  
   36.     Power to require name and address  
   37.     Power to seize evidence  
   38.     Receipt for things seized  
   39.     Access to things seized  
   40.     Return of things seized  

           Division 4.4--Miscellaneous

   42.     Damage etc to be minimised  
   43.     Compensation  

   PART 5--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   44.     Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 5  
   44A.    Reviewable decision notices  
   44B.    Applications for review  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   45.     Determination of fees  
   46.     Approved forms  
   48.     Selfincrimination etc  
   52.     Acts and omissions of representatives  
   53.     Criminal liability of officers of corporation  
   54.     Regulation-making power  
           DICTIONARY
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