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Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part 3
Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part 3
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A person shall not export hazardous or other waste unless —
waste
“waste” means a substance or object that is — (a) proposed to be disposed of; (b) disposed of; or (c) required by any written law to be disposed of.
the person is the holder of an export permit authorising the person to export the waste; or
the export has been ordered under any regulation made under
The holder of an export permit shall not —
holder
“holder”, in relation to a Basel permit or a special permit, means the person to whom the permit was granted;
export the hazardous or other waste to which the permit relates except in accordance with the permit; or
whether before or after exporting the hazardous or other waste to which the permit relates, breach any of the permit conditions.
Hazardous Waste (Control of Export,
Import and Transit)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction —
in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $300,000; or
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $100,000
or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
export permit
“export permit” means a Basel export permit or a special export permit;
holder
“holder”, in relation to a Basel permit or a special permit, means the person to whom the permit was granted;
waste
“waste” means a substance or object that is — (a) proposed to be disposed of; (b) disposed of; or (c) required by any written law to be disposed of.