Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01628:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01628
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 8868–10728

9  Matters to which the Minister must or may have regard in deciding whether to accredit a voluntary arrangement
 (1) In deciding whether to accredit a voluntary arrangement in relation to a product, the Minister must have regard to the following matters:
 (a) whether the arrangement has been established and, if the arrangement has not started operating, whether it will be ready to start operating within a reasonable period;
 (b) whether the arrangement adequately deals with the following:
 (i) governance and organisational matters, including procedures for decision making and dispute resolution;
 (ii) financial arrangements and funding to achieve the outcomes of the arrangement;
 (iii) assessing the adequacy of the environmental, health and safety policies and practices in relation to the activities undertaken under the arrangement;
 (iv) the use of a product stewardship logo in relation to the arrangement;
 (v) monitoring and evaluating the performance of the arrangement in achieving the outcomes of the arrangement;
 (vi) managing risk in relation to the operation of the arrangement;
 (c) whether, if requested to do so under section 174 of the Act, the administrator of the arrangement provided further information or documents to the Minister within the period specified in the request;
 (d) whether the administrator of the arrangement has given false or misleading information or documents;
 (e) whether the administrator is a fit and proper person.
Note 1: Only certain kinds of voluntary arrangements can be accredited (see section 71 of the Act).
Note 2: Section 175 of the Act is relevant to determining whether the administrator is a fit and proper person.
 (2) In deciding whether to accredit a voluntary arrangement in relation to a product, the Minister may have regard to any other matter that the Minister considers relevant.