Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations [(1). (2) deleted]
(3) These regulations
do not apply to a matter referred to in clause 8(d), (e), (f), (g)
or (h) 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;
(b) a
medical, nursing, dental, veterinary, pharmaceutical or other related
activity;
(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 is transported on a road to and accepted for burial in 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;
(ii)
clinical or related waste;
(iii)
tyres; or
(iv)
waste that has been immobilised or encapsulated.
[Regulation 3 amended in Gazette
13 Apr 2007 p. 1669.]