Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may grant an exemption in relation to regulated waste material, subject to any conditions that the Minister considers are necessary.
Note: Conditions of an exemption may be varied (see section 30).
(2) In considering whether it is necessary to impose conditions on an exemption, the Minister must have regard to:
(a) the objects of this Act; and
(b) the matters (if any) prescribed by the rules.
(3) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person is the holder of an exemption in force under this Part; and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the conduct contravenes a condition of the exemption.
Fault - based offence
(4) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (3).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.
Civil penalty provision
(5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (3).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.