Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00489:section:4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00489
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 2/6)
Character Range: 15378–18168

Accountability Act 2013.
competent authority, in relation to a foreign country, means:
 (a) if the country is a party to the Basel Convention—the competent authority of the country within the meaning of the Basel Convention; and
 (b) otherwise—a person or organisation that officially represents the country.
Note: The operation of this definition is modified in relation to colonies etc. by section 4D.
Court means the Federal Court of Australia.
deal with, in relation to hazardous waste, includes dispose of.
decision period means:
 (a) in relation to a permit application—the period referred to in subsection 16(1), but as paused or extended under section 15, 16A, 16B, 16C or 16D; or
 (b) in relation to a variation application—the period referred to in subsection 26B(1), but as paused or extended under Subdivision C of Division 4 of Part 2.
disposal means an operation specified in Annex IV to the Basel Convention.
entrusted person means:
 (a) the Minister; or
 (b) the Secretary; or
 (c) an APS employee in the Department; or
 (d) any other person employed in, or engaged by, the Department.
environmentally sound management, in relation to hazardous waste, has the meaning given by section 4E.
evidential material has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.
executive officer, in relation to a body corporate, means a person, by whatever name called and whether or not a director of the body, who is concerned with, or takes part in, the management of the body.
export means export from Australia.
export permit means:
 (a) a Basel export permit; or
 (b) a special export permit.
export proposal means a proposal to export hazardous waste and to deal with it outside Australia.
foreign country includes:
 (a) a colony, overseas territory, overseas province or protectorate of a foreign country; and
 (b) a territory outside Australia, where a foreign country is to any extent responsible for the international relations of the territory; and
 (c) a territory outside Australia that is to some extent self‑governing, but that is not recognised as an independent sovereign state by Australia.
hazardous waste means:
 (a) waste prescribed by the regulations, where the waste has any of the characteristics mentioned in Annex III to the Basel Convention; or
 (b) wastes covered by paragraph 1(a) of Article 1 of the Basel Convention; or
 (c) household waste; or
 (d) residues arising from the incineration of household waste; or
 (e) plastic wastes, including mixtures of such wastes, covered by Annex II to the Basel Convention;
but does not include wastes covered by paragraph 3 or 4 of Article 1 of the Basel Convention.
Note 1: Section 4A provides for an extended meaning of hazardous waste. The extended meaning relates to the following matters:
            (a) a case