Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033:reg:7:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 9/46)
Character Range: 251746–254498

(4) Subject to subregulation (5), a person commits an offence if the person discharges, disposes of, releases or leaves in a Commonwealth reserve industrial waste mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) if the discharge, disposal, release or leaving of the industrial waste is likely:
 (a) to pollute the air, soil, water or a watercourse; or
 (b) to be harmful to native species; or
 (c) to be harmful or offensive to another person.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (5) A person may discharge, dispose of, release or leave material mentioned in subregulation (4) in a Commonwealth reserve if the person discharges, disposes of, releases or leaves the industrial waste in an area or a receptacle determined or provided for the purpose by the Director under regulation 12.14B.
 (6) An offence against subregulation (3) or (4) is an offence of strict liability.

12.14A  Dumping of domestic waste
 (1) This regulation applies to domestic waste including litter, dung and sewage.
 (2) For subregulation (1), domestic waste means waste created by humans (other than industrial waste).
 (3) Subject to subregulation (4), a person commits an offence if the person discharges, disposes of, releases or leaves in a Commonwealth reserve domestic waste if the discharge, disposal, release or leaving of the waste is likely:
 (a) to pollute the air, soil, water or a watercourse; or
 (b) to be harmful to native species; or
 (c) to be harmful or offensive to another person.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (4) A person may discharge, dispose of, release or leave domestic waste in a Commonwealth reserve if the person discharges, disposes of, releases or leaves the domestic waste in an area or a receptacle determined or provided for the purpose by the Director under regulation 12.14B.
 (5) An offence against subregulation (3) is an offence of strict liability.

12.14B  Where industrial or domestic waste may be dumped
 (1) For regulations 12.14 and 12.14A, the Director may:
 (a) determine that an area or a receptacle in a Commonwealth reserve may be used for the discharge, disposal of, release or leaving of industrial or domestic waste; or
 (b) provide a receptacle in a Commonwealth reserve where industrial or domestic waste may be discharged, disposed of, released or left.
 (2) The Director may determine conditions that apply to the discharge, disposal of, release or leaving of industrial or domestic waste in an area or a receptacle determined or provided under subregulation (1).
 (3) If the Director determines or provides an area or a receptacle under subregulation (1) and that area or receptacle is on land, the Director must erect on that land at, or as near as practicable to, the area or receptacle a sign identifying the area or receptacle as an area or a