Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CONTROLLED WASTE) REGULATIONS 2004 - REG 2

2 .         Terms used in these regulations

                In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —

        apparatus for the treatment of sewage means any apparatus for the bacteriolytic or aerobic treatment of sewage or any other apparatus for the treatment of sewage approved by the Executive Director, Public Health under the Health Act 1911 ;

        approved means approved by the CEO;

        bulk controlled waste means a controlled waste that is transported in a tank on, attached to or part of a vehicle;

        carrier means a person licensed as a carrier under these regulations;

        clinical waste means waste generated by medical, nursing, dental, veterinary, pharmaceutical or other related activity which is —

            (a)         poisonous or infectious;

            (b)         likely to cause injury to public health; or

            (c)         contains human tissue or body parts;

        controlled waste means a waste listed in Schedule 1;

        controlled waste tracking form means an approved form —

            (a)         that has been issued by the Department in paper or electronic form to track the transportation of a type of controlled waste; and

            (b)         that has not ceased to be valid under regulation 36(1);

        controlled waste tracking number means the unique number recorded on a controlled waste tracking form under regulation 38(5);

        corresponding law means a law of another State or a Territory relating to the transportation or disposal of a controlled waste;

        disposal site means — 

            (a)         a waste treatment facility or depot licensed under Part V of the Act to treat, reuse or dispose of a controlled waste;

        [(b)         deleted]

            (c)         a waste treatment facility or depot licensed, registered or otherwise approved to treat, reuse or dispose of a controlled waste under a corresponding law;

            (d)         premises licensed under section 45(1)(c) of the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 ;

            (e)         a sewer provided by a person under the authority of an operating licence (sewerage and services) granted under the Water Services Licensing Act 1995 ;

            (f)         a site approved by the CEO; or

            (g)         premises registered under regulation 5B of the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 ;

        interstate licence means a licence, authorisation, permit, notice, registration or approval in force in another State or a Territory under a corresponding law;

        licence means a licence under these regulations;

        packaged controlled waste means a controlled waste transported in a container;

        sewage means waste containing faecal matter or urine;

        solid means a substance that —

            (a)         has an angle of repose of greater than 5 degrees;

            (b)         does not contain, or is not comprised of, any free liquids;

            (c)         does not contain, or is not comprised of, any liquids that are capable of being released when the waste is transported;

            (d)         does not become free flowing at or below 60 degrees Celsius or when it is transported; and

            (e)         is capable of being moved by a spade at normal temperatures;

        tank means an enclosed space that is used or designed to be used for the transportation of a liquid or gas in bulk on a vehicle;

        vehicle means a self‑propelled vehicle operated on a road, or trailer or semi‑trailer when attached to such a self‑propelled vehicle;

        waste generator means a person whose activities or apparatus result in the production of or produce waste;

        waste holder means a person in possession or control of a controlled waste on premises.

        [Regulation 2 amended in Gazette 20 Jun 2008 p. 2684.]