Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2000 (2000 NO 36) - REG 3

    Schedule 1 of the Environment Protection Act 1997 is amended—

        (a)     by inserting in clause 1 the following definitions:

“"environmental standards" means the ACT's Environmental Standards: Assessment and Classification of Liquid and Non-liquid Wastes published by Environment ACT, as in force for the time being.

"regulated waste"—see clause 1A.”; and

        (b)     by inserting after clause 1 the following clause:

“ 1A      Meaning of regulated waste

“(1)              Regulated waste means waste that is, or contains, 1 or more of the following kinds of waste:

        (a)     hazardous waste;

        (b)     group A waste;

        (c)     industrial waste;

        (d)     solid waste, other than—

              (i)     municipal waste; or

              (ii)     food waste; or

              (iii)     vegetable matter produced by agriculture or horticulture.

“(2)      An expression used in subclause (1) and defined in the environmental standards has the same meaning as in the standards.”; and

        (c)     by inserting after paragraph 2 (f) the following paragraphs:

    “(fa)     the provision of regulated waste for transportation from 1 place in the Territory to another place in the Territory;

    “(fb)     the transportation of regulated waste from 1 place in the Territory to another place in the Territory.”.

Note     S 166 (6) of the Environment Protection Act 1997 allows the amendment by regulations of Schedule 1 of the Act.