Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE RECOVERY REGULATION 2017 (NO 20 OF 2017) - REG 20

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is an occupier of premises; and

        (b)     the person uses a waste container for storing waste on the premises; and

        (c)     the container—

              (i)     is in an unhygienic condition; or

              (ii)     causes unhygienic conditions.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     In this section:

"public health"—see the Public Health Act 1997

, dictionary.

"unhygienic condition" means a condition that a reasonable person would consider to be, or likely to become, a risk to public health or offensive to community health standards.

"waste container" includes a territory waste container.