Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) ACT 1989 - SECT 13D

  (1)   Each set of Article 11 regulations may:

  (a)   specify the kinds of import proposals, export proposals and transit proposals that are within the scope of that set of regulations; and

  (b)   provide for the granting of permits by the Minister authorising the import of hazardous waste, where the permit relates to an import proposal within the scope of that set of regulations; and

  (c)   provide for the granting of permits by the Minister authorising the export of hazardous waste, where the permit relates to an export proposal within the scope of that set of regulations; and

  (d)   provide for the granting of permits by the Minister authorising the carrying out of transit proposals within the scope of that set of regulations.

Note 1:   A permit covered by paragraph   (1)(b) is known as a special import permit --see the definition in section   4.

Note 2:   A permit covered by paragraph   (1)(c) is known as a special export permit --see the definition in section   4.

Note 3:   A permit covered by paragraph   (1)(d) is known as a special transit permit --see the definition in section   4.

  (2)   A set of Article 11 regulations may provide for:

  (a)   conditions of special permits; and

  (b)   the revocation, surrender and variation of special permits.

  (3)   This section does not, by implication, limit section   13C.