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or liquid fuel;
 (d) waste containing:
 (i) a harmful level of a heavy metal; or
 (ii) an acutely toxic compound; or
 (iii) a harmful persistent compound;
 (e) poly-vinyl chloride, polyurethane foam, polystyrene foam, rubber, lubricating oils, and treated timber or other products that contain additives that could produce harmful emissions if incinerated;
 (f) other plastic waste that is not low density polyethylene containers;
 (g) solid residue resulting from incineration of an article.

Penalty:   20 penalty units.

 (2) An offence under subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note   For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

7 Solid, non-combustible waste

 (1) The generator of solid non-combustible waste must remove the waste if:
 (a) the Minister has authorised the removal of the waste under Part 3 of the Act; or
 (b) Part 3 of the Act does not apply to the removal of the waste.

Penalty:   20 penalty units.

Example of solid non-combustible waste
A fuel drum that is no longer needed.

Note   It is an offence under section 21A of the Act to carry on an activity to which Part 3 of the Act applies in the Antarctic without the authorisation of the Minister under that Part.

 (2) An offence under subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note   For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

8 Liquid waste

 (1) The generator of liquid waste that is not:
 (a) waste described in regulation 6; or
 (b) sewage; or
 (c) domestic liquid waste;
must take all reasonable steps to remove the waste as soon as is practicable.

Penalty:   20 penalty units.

 (2) An offence under subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note   For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

9 Waste that must be removed unless sterilised or incinerated

 (1) The generator of:
 (a) the residue of a carcass of an imported animal; or
 (b) a laboratory culture of a micro-organism or plant pathogen; or
 (c) an introduced avian product;
must remove, sterilise or incinerate it as soon as is practicable.

Penalty:   20 penalty units.

 (2) An offence under subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note   For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

10 Destination of waste removed

  A person complies with a provision of these Regulations that requires or permits the removal of waste if the waste is taken to:
 (a) the country where the activity that generated the waste was planned; or
 (b) another country in which arrangements have been made for disposal of the waste in accordance with any international agreements relating to the type of waste concerned.

11 Waste generated at a field camp

 (1) The generator of waste at