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(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 a field camp must take all reasonable steps to move the waste to the station or ship from which the field camp is supported, or to another station or ship at which the generator has arranged management of the waste in accordance with Annex III to the Madrid Protocol.

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.

Division 4 Disposal of waste by incineration

12 When and how must waste be incinerated

 (1) In this regulation, combustible waste does not include:
 (a) combustible waste that is required by regulation 6 to be removed; or
 (b) combustible waste that is described in subregulation 19 (2).

 (2) The generator of combustible waste that will not be removed or recycled must burn it in an incinerator that:
 (a) minimises harmful emissions; and
 (b) is designed and operated in a way that takes into account any emission and equipment standards or guidelines in respect of waste of that kind:
 (i) recommended by the Committee or the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research; or
 (ii) issued by the Commonwealth or the government of the Australian Capital Territory.

Penalty:   20 penalty units.

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

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

13 Prohibition on open burning of waste

 (1) A person must not burn waste in an open fire.

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.

Division 5 Limits on disposal of waste on land

14 Prohibition on disposal of waste in ice-free areas or fresh water

 (1) A person must not dispose of waste onto an ice-free area or into a fresh water system.

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.

15 Conditional prohibition on disposal of waste on ice

 (1) Subject to regulation 16 and subregulation 18 (2), a person must not dispose of waste onto sea ice or glacier ice.

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.

16 When may waste be disposed of on ice

 (1) This regulation applies to