Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION ACT 2020 - SECT 58

  (1)   This section applies if a person:

  (a)   was given notice of revocation of an export licence under subsection   53(3) or 56(1); or

  (b)   was the holder of an export licence revoked under Division   1 or 2.

  (2)   The Minister may, in writing, direct the person to take specified action, within a specified period after the export licence is revoked, in relation to the regulated waste material and export operations that were covered by the licence. The action must be action that is necessary for the purpose of achieving one or more objects of this Act.

  (3)   The direction must state that the person could commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if the person fails to comply with the direction.

Note:   See also section   107 (general provisions relating to directions).

  (4)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person is given a direction under subsection   (2); and

  (b)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (c)   the conduct contravenes the direction.

Fault - based offence

  (5)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   (4).

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty provision

  (6)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   (4).

Civil penalty:   240 penalty units.