“(2)     Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in this Division that is defined in the NEPM has the same meaning as in the NEPM.”.

“23B.     Application

    This Division applies to the transport of controlled waste to which the NEPM applies.

“23C.     Consignment authority

“(1)     A producer must not transport controlled waste to a participating State or participating Territory unless the person has first obtained from an agency of the State or other Territory, or a facility delegated by that agency, an authority to transport the controlled waste to that State or other Territory.

Maximum penalty:     10 penalty units for an individual, and 50 penalty units for a corporation.

“(2)     A producer must not consign controlled waste to a transporter unless the transporter holds an environmental authorisation in respect of that activity.

Maximum penalty:     10 penalty units for an individual, and 50 penalty units for a corporation.

“23D.     Required information

“(1)     A producer must give to the person transporting controlled waste, in writing or electronic form, information of the kind specified in Part 1 of Schedule B of the NEPM.

Maximum penalty:     10 penalty units for an individual, and 50 penalty units for a corporation.

“(2)     Where an authority to transport controlled waste relates to more than 1 consignment of the waste, the producer must identify in the information mentioned in subregulation (1) the number of the consignment being transported.

Maximum penalty:     10 penalty units for an individual, and 50 penalty units for a corporation.

“(3)     A producer must notify the agency of the State or other Territory, or a facility delegated by the agency, to which controlled waste is to be or has been dispatched, in accordance with the terms of the authority given by that agency.

Maximum penalty:     10 penalty units for an individual, and 50 penalty units for a corporation.

“23E.     Records

    A producer must retain a copy of information of the kind specified in Schedule B of the NEPM for a period of not less than 12 months commencing on the date on which the information was provided by the producer or came into his or her possession.

Maximum penalty:     5 penalty units for an individual, and 25 penalty units for a corporation.

“23F.     Notification about receipt of controlled waste

    If a producer does not, within 14 days after the date on which the waste was transported to a participating State or participating Territory, receive written notice of the receipt of the waste from the person to whom the waste was transported, the producer must notify the authority in writing.

Maximum penalty:     10 penalty units for an individual, and 50 penalty units for a corporation.