(1) In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter— S. 4(1) def. of accredited licensee inserted by No. 20/1994 s. 13(1)(a), substituted as def. of accreditation by No. 61/2006 s. 3(a). accreditation means accreditation granted under section 26B; S. 4(1) def. of Appeals Tribunal inserted by No. 9/1987 s. 9(Sch. 3 item 5.1), repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 27.1(a)). * * * * * S. 4(1) def. of amend inserted by No. 87/1989 s. 4(a). amend includes to add, delete, discharge or vary; S. 4(1) def. of analysis amended by No. 9207 s. 2, substituted by No. 10261 s. 5(a)(i). analysis includes the taking of a sample or any test, measurement, calculation or examination made for the purpose of determining the characteristics of any matter or substance or the effects of any discharge, emission or deposit of waste or any emission of noise upon any segment of the environment; S. 4(1) def. of analyst substituted by No. 10092 s. 5(1)(a). analyst means a person appointed under this Act as an analyst for the purposes of this Act; Authority means the Environment Protection Authority constituted under this Act;
(e) South Gippsland Shire Council; (f) Wellington Shire Council; S. 4(1) def. of Goulburn Valley Waste and Resource Recovery Group inserted by No. 20/2014 s. 3(1). Goulburn Valley Waste and Resource Recovery Group means the Waste and Resource Recovery Group established for the Goulburn Valley Waste and Resource Recovery Region; S. 4(1) def. of Goulburn Valley Waste and Resource Recovery Region inserted by No. 20/2014 s. 3(1). Goulburn Valley Waste and Resource Recovery Region means the region that consists of the municipal districts of the following councils— (a) Campaspe Shire Council; (b) Greater Shepparton City Council; (c) Mitchell Shire Council; (d) Moira Shire Council; (e) Murrindindi Shire Council; (f) Strathbogie Shire Council; S. 4(1) def. of Grampians Central West Waste and Resource Recovery Group inserted by No. 20/2014 s. 3(1). Grampians Central West Waste and Resource Recovery Group means the Waste and Resource Recovery Group established for the Grampians Central West Waste and Resource Recovery Region; S. 4(1) def. of Grampians Central West Waste and Resource Recovery Region inserted by No. 20/2014 s. 3(1). Grampians Central West Waste and Resource Recovery Region means the region that consists of the municipal districts of the following councils— (a) Ararat Rural City Council; (b) Ballarat City Council; (c) Central Goldfields Shire Council;
(e) any protection agency; (f) any body declared by Order of the Governor in Council under section 45C to be a litter authority; S. 4(1) def. of litter enforcement officer inserted by No. 37/2002 s. 38(1), amended by Nos 43/2011 s. 21, 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 56.1(b)). litter enforcement officer means— (a) an authorized officer; (b) in relation to any land or waters in a council's municipal district, an officer of the council appointed by the council as a litter enforcement officer; (c) in relation to— (i) land or waters under the control or management of a litter authority; or (ii) any offence that may result in litter appearing on any such land or waters (regardless of where the offence occurs)— an officer of the litter authority appointed by it as a litter enforcement officer; (d) a police officer; (da) in relation to a designated place within the meaning of the Victoria Police Act 2013 or the vicinity of such a place—a protective services officer appointed under the Victoria Police Act 2013 who is on duty at that designated place; (e) in relation to any bus, tram, watercraft, rail vehicle or aircraft that is being used for a public purpose, a person appointed as a litter enforcement officer by the litter authority that owns or manages that vehicle;
S. 4(1) def. of Local Government Waste Forum inserted by No. 20/2014 s. 3(1). Local Government Waste Forum means a body established under section 49B; S. 4(1) def. of Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery Group inserted by No. 20/2014 s. 3(1). Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery Group means the Waste and Resource Recovery Group established for the Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery Region; S. 4(1) def. of Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery Region inserted by No. 20/2014 s. 3(1). Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery Region means the region that consists of the municipal districts of the following councils— (a) Buloke Shire Council; (b) Gannawarra Shire Council; (c) Greater Bendigo City Council; (d) Loddon Shire Council; (e) Macedon Ranges Shire Council; (f) Mildura Rural City Council; (g) Mount Alexander Shire Council; (h) Swan Hill Rural City Council; S. 4(1) def. of metropolitan council inserted by No. 61/2006 s. 43, repealed by No. 20/2014 s. 14(3). * * * * *
S. 4(1) def. of motor vehicle inserted by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 8.1(b)). motor vehicle has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986; S. 4(1) def. of municipal waste inserted by No. 37/2002 s. 9(c). municipal waste means any waste arising from municipal or residential activities, and includes waste collected by, or on behalf of, a municipal council, but does not include any industrial waste; S. 4(1) def. of National Environment Protection Council inserted by No. 10/1995 s. 69. National Environment Protection Council means the National Environment Protection Council established by section 8 of the National Environment Protection Council (Victoria) Act 1995; S. 4(1) def. of national environment protection measure inserted by No. 10/1995 s. 69. national environment protection measure means a national environment protection measure made under section 14(1) of the National Environment Protection Council (Victoria) Act 1995; S. 4(1) def. of new vehicle inserted by No. 87/1989 s. 4(f). new vehicle means a vehicle that has not been owned by anyone other than a vehicle— (a) manufacturer or assembler; or (b) importer or exporter; or (c) dealer— in his, her or its capacity as a manufacturer, assembler, importer, exporter or dealer; S. 4(1) def. of noise inserted by No. 10092 s. 5(1)(k). noise includes vibration;
S. 4(1) def. of Victorian Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Planning Framework inserted by No. 20/2014 s. 14(1). Victorian Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Planning Framework has the meaning given in section 50; S. 4(1) def. of waste substituted by No. 10261 s. 5(a)(ix), amended by Nos 22/1987 s. 6, 54/2010 s. 66(b). waste includes— (a) any matter whether solid, liquid, gaseous or radio-active which is discharged, emitted or deposited in the environment in such volume, constituency or manner as to cause an alteration in the environment; (ab) any greenhouse gas substance emitted or discharged into the environment; (b) any discarded, rejected, unwanted, surplus or abandoned matter; (c) any otherwise discarded, rejected, abandoned, unwanted or surplus matter intended for— (i) recycling, reprocessing, recovery or purification by a separate operation from that which produced the matter; or (ii) sale; and (d) any matter prescribed to be waste; S. 4(1) def. of Waste and Resource Recovery Group inserted by No. 20/2014 s. 3(1). Waste and Resource Recovery Group means a body corporate established under section 49C;
S. 13(1)(d) amended by Nos 8823 s. 2(1)(c), 10092 s. 6(2)(a), 10261 s. 6(c), 87/1989 s. 25, 49/2000 s. 11(7)(a), 61/2006 s. 4(1)(a). (d) by the issue of works approvals, licences, permits, pollution abatement notices, minor works pollution abatement notices, research, development and demonstration approvals and notices under section 28B, to control the environmental impacts of activities which create a state of potential danger to the environment and to control the volume, types, constituents and effects of waste discharges, emissions, deposits, or other sources of pollutants and of substances which are a danger or a potential danger to the quality of the environment or any segment of the environment and the generation, storage, reprocessing, treatment, transport, containment and disposal of waste and to control the volume intensity and quality of noise; S. 13(1)(da) inserted by No. 10261 s. 6(d). (da) to control the use of notifiable chemicals; (e) to undertake surveys and investigations as to the causes, nature, extent, and prevention of pollution and to assist and co-operate with other persons or bodies carrying out similar surveys or investigations; (f) to conduct promote and co-ordinate research in relation to any aspect of pollution or the prevention thereof and to develop criteria for the protection and improvement of the environment; S. 13(1)(g) amended by No. 10092 s. 6(2)(b). (g) to specify standards and criteria for the protection of beneficial uses and the maintenance of the quality of the environment having regard to the ability of the environment to absorb waste without
S. 19AI inserted by No. 7/2001 s. 8. 19AI Approval of neighbourhood environment improvement plan (1) A protection agency must submit a neighbourhood environment improvement plan that is prepared in accordance with a proposal endorsed under section 19AH to the Authority for approval. (2) The Authority may direct the protection agency to amend the neighbourhood environment improvement plan submitted to the Authority for approval. (3) The Authority may only approve an neighbourhood environment improvement plan if the plan— (a) specifies the area in respect of which the plan operates; and S. 19AI(3)(b) amended by No. 37/2002 s. 11(n). (b) is consistent with any applicable State environment protection policy or waste management policy; and (c) provides for the monitoring of compliance with the neighbourhood environment improvement plan and the reporting of the implementation of agreed outcomes; and (d) requires consultation with all persons whose interests are affected by the plan; and (e) provides for the participation of the persons who were involved in the development of the plan in the evaluation of the plan's effectiveness in achieving the agreed outcomes; and (f) provides the mechanism for review of the plan by the relevant protection agency; and (g) provides for the identification and allocation of resources to fund the implementation of
as it would have had if that section had not come into operation. S. 19CA inserted by No. 10092 s. 8(1) (as amended by No. 10160 s. 5(1)(c)). 19CA Duration of works approval (1) The Authority may specify in a works approval the day on which the works approval shall expire if the works in respect of which the works approval is issued have not commenced by that day to the satisfaction of the Authority. (2) A works approval shall expire in any of the following cases— S. 19CA(2)(a) amended by No. 45/1987 s. 205(Sch. item 20(a)). (a) if the works to which the works approval relates have not been commenced to the satisfaction of the Authority by the day specified in the works approval or any later day specified under subsection (4); (b) if a new works approval is issued in substitution for an existing works approval; S. 19CA(2)(c) substituted by No. 87/1989 s. 13. (c) if— (i) a licence is issued under section 20 in respect of the premises to which the works approval relates; and (ii) all works covered by the works approval have been completed to the satisfaction of the Authority; S. 19CA(2)(d) substituted by No. 87/1989 s. 13. (d) if— (i) a licence is amended under section 20A; and (ii) the amendment is made because of the works to which the works approval relates; and (iii) all works covered by the works approval have been completed to the satisfaction of the Authority.
(b) if the Authority is not satisfied that the works have been satisfactorily completed, the Authority shall advise the applicant accordingly. (7B) Unless an agreement is made under section 67A, if at the expiry of the period of 45 days specified in subsection (7A) the Authority has not made a decision as to whether or not the works have been satisfactorily completed, the Authority shall upon that expiry be deemed to be satisfied that the works have been satisfactorily completed and subsection (7A)(a) shall apply accordingly. S. 20(7C) inserted by No. 22/1987 s. 8(b), amended by No. 87/1989 s. 14(a). (7C) If a works approval has been obtained in respect of any premises, but only part of the works has been satisfactorily completed in accordance with the works approval, the Authority may issue a licence subject to any conditions that are not inconsistent with any conditions specified in the works approval that the Authority considers appropriate in respect of that part of the premises in which the works have been so completed. (8) Where the Authority receives an application under this section which relates to a matter in respect of which a works approval was required to be obtained and has not been obtained and the works have been completed or substantially completed the following provisions shall apply— (a) the Authority shall refer a copy of the application and a copy or summary of the accompanying plans, specifications and other information to— (i) any protection agency which the Authority considers may be directly affected by the application; and
S. 28(1)(b) amended by No. 9427 s. 6(1)(Sch. 5 item 53). (b) to refrain from issuing further building permits which would result in additions to the waste discharge or the waste treatment loading until its waste discharge is brought into compliance with the conditions of its licence. S. 28(2) amended by Nos 9023 s. 40(Sch. 1 Pt A item 6(c)), 10262 s. 4, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 22), 29/2010 s. 41. (2) Upon the recommendation of the Secretary to the Department of Health that a waste discharge is or is likely to become a danger to public health the Authority shall by notice in writing order the person discharging the waste to cease discharging the waste or to alter the constituency or volume of the discharge (as the case requires). (3) The Authority may by notice in writing to any body having jurisdiction and control over a drainage system define the extent to which the drainage system is required to be licensed under this Act. S. 28(4) amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 37.3, 37.4). (4) A notice under the foregoing provisions of this section addressed to a municipal council or to a body established under any Act for a public purpose shall bind all staff of the municipal council or officers of the body who shall comply with the requirements of the notice. (5) The Authority may assign to a body or bodies having jurisdiction over a drain or drainage system duties with respect to the management and control of discharges into such drain or drainage system and may delegate to such body or bodies such powers duties and functions of the Authority (including its powers under this section) as the Authority considers necessary in that behalf.
S. 31B(6) amended by Nos 87/1989 ss 7(b), 10(g) (as amended by No. 86/1990 s. 13(2)(b)), 23(c), 86/1990 s. 5(e)(f), 49/2000 s. 3(15)(Sch. item (10) (a) (b)), 61/2006 s. 49(2)(d). (6) A person on whom a minor works pollution abatement notice or a notice of amendment has been served under this section who contravenes a requirement specified in the notice shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and liable to a penalty of not more than 300 penalty units and in the case of a continuing offence to an additional daily penalty of 50 penalty units for each day upon which the offence continues after conviction or after service by the Authority on that person of notice of contravention of this section. S. 31C inserted by No. 87/1989 s. 29. 31C Environment improvement plan (1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Authority, declare by Order in Council published in the Government Gazette that this section applies to an industry specified in the Order in Council as from the date specified in the Order in Council. (2) The Authority will give an exemption in respect of any premises from the application of subsection (4) if the occupier of the premises has agreed to participate in an environment improvement plan which has been endorsed by the Authority. (3) If in the opinion of the Authority the occupier has breached the environment improvement plan entered into under subsection (2) the Authority may revoke the exemption given under subsection (2). S. 31C(4) amended by No. 61/2006 s. 22(2). (4) The Authority may amend the licence of any scheduled premises operating in an industry to which this section applies as follows— (a) to require the occupier of the premises to conduct a specified environmental audit using an environmental auditor;
S. 32(1)(eb) inserted by No. 37/2002 s. 41(1)(b), amended by No. 61/2006 s. 50. (eb) litter abatement notices under section 45ZB; S. 32(1)(f) amended by Nos 10261 s. 17(1), 37/2002 s. 6(1)(a). (f) permits; S. 32(1)(fa) inserted by No. 37/2002 s. 6(1)(b). (fa) requirements made under section 49AF, 49AH or 49AL; S. 32(1)(g) Inserted by No. 20/1988 s. 9(4)(b). (g) the variation or discharge of a financial assurance under section 67B(7)— as provided in this Part. S. 32(2) amended by No. 9/1987 s. 9(Sch. 3 item 5.3), repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 27.3(b)). * * * * * S. 33 substituted by No. 10092 s. 12(1) (as amended by No. 10160 s. 8(1)(a)). 33 Reviews with respect to works approvals
S. 36A(2) amended by Nos 10261 s. 17(4), 9/1987 s. 9(Sch. 3 item 5.11), 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 27.14 (a)(b)). (2) An applicant for the renewal of a permit whose interests are affected by the refusal of the Authority or a delegated agency to renew the permit may within 21 days after the refusal apply to the Tribunal for review of that refusal. S. 36B inserted by No. 10092 s. 12(1) (as amended by No. 10160 s. 8(1)(e)). 36B Reviews of fees S. 36B(1) amended by Nos 9/1987 s. 9(Sch. 3 item 5.12), 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 27.15(a)). (1) A person who is liable to pay a fee under this Act may within 21 days of being required to pay that fee apply to the Tribunal for review of the fee on the ground that the fee has been incorrectly calculated. S. 36B(2) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 27.15(b)). * * * * * S. 36BA inserted by No. 37/2002 s. 7. 36BA Reviews in respect of section 49AF, 49AH or 49AL requirements A person who is served with a notice imposing a requirement on the person under section 49AF, 49AH or 49AL may, within 21 days after receiving the notice, apply to the Tribunal for a review of the decision.
S. 42B(14)(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 50.9). (b) that at the time of the alleged offence the substance was in the same state as when the accused purchased it— the accused shall be discharged from the prosecution. (15) The provisions of subsections (8) to (15) of section 42A apply, with any necessary modifications, in relation to subsection (11) of this section. S. 43 amended by Nos 9758 s. 5(a)(b), 9803 s. 5(2)(b), 10092 s. 29(3)(a), 87/1989 s. 7(a), 86/1990 s. 5(a)(b), 49/2000 s. 3(15)(Sch. item (12) (a)–(c)), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 50.10). 43 Penalty Any person who contravenes any of the preceding provisions of this Part shall be guilty of an indictable offence against this Act and liable to a penalty of not more than 2400 penalty units and in the case of a continuing offence to a daily penalty of not more than 1200 penalty units for each day the offence continues after conviction or after service by the Authority on the accused of notice of contravention of the preceding provisions of this Part (whichever is the earlier). S. 43A inserted by No. 9803 s. 5(1), substituted by No. 10092 s. 15(1), amended by Nos 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 8.2), 22/1987 s. 12(1)(a)(b). 43A Provision concerning motor vehicles S. 43A(1) amended by Nos 20/1988 ss 12(a), 14(a), 49/2000 s. 3(5). (1) A person who is the registered owner of a motor vehicle, the owner of an unregistered motor vehicle or the driver of a motor vehicle which is used on a highway and at the time of use—
(b) shall comply with any standards applicable under this Act. S. 45 substituted by No. 10092 s. 16(1). 45 Pollution of land S. 45(1) amended by No. 20/1988 s. 7(f). (1) A person shall not pollute land so that the condition of the land is so changed as to make or be reasonably expected to make the land or the produce of the land— (a) noxious or poisonous; (b) harmful or potentially harmful to the health or welfare of human beings; (c) poisonous, harmful or potentially harmful to animals, birds or wildlife; (d) poisonous, harmful or potentially harmful to plants or vegetation; (e) obnoxious or unduly offensive to the senses of human beings; or (f) detrimental to any beneficial use made of the land. S. 45(2) amended by Nos 20/1988 s. 7(g), 49/2000 s. 27(c). (2) Without in any way limiting the generality of subsection (1) a person shall be deemed to have polluted land in contravention of subsection (1) if— (a) that person causes or permits to be placed in or on any land or in any place where it may gain access to any land any matter whether solid, liquid or gaseous which— (i) is prohibited by or under this Act; or (ii) does not comply with any standard prescribed for that matter; or
S. 45J (Heading) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 50.14). S. 45J inserted by No. 37/2002 s. 40. 45J Notice to accompany infringement notice or using section 45G S. 45J(1) amended by Nos 61/2006 s. 51, 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 50.15). (1) A person who issues an infringement notice, or files a charge-sheet, against a person who is deemed guilty under section 45G(1) or 45G(2) must ensure that the infringement notice, or the charge-sheet, is accompanied by a notice under this section. (2) The notice must— (a) contain a copy of sections 45E, 45G, 45H and 45I; and (b) name the person giving the notice; and (c) contain that person's business address. Division 3—Offences concerning material that may become litter S. 45K inserted by No. 37/2002 s. 40. 45K Meaning of unsolicited document For the purposes of this Division, a document is unsolicited if it is deposited at a premises without being addressed by name to a person who owns or occupies the premises. S. 45L inserted by No. 37/2002 s. 40. 45L Unsolicited documents must be put in mailboxes etc. (1) A person delivering an unsolicited document to a premises must not deposit the document in any place on the premises other than— (a) a receptacle, slot or other place that is used for the deposit of mail at the premises; or
S. 47A inserted by No. 10092 s. 11(3) (as amended by No. 10160 s. 7(3)), amended by Nos 87/1989 ss 7(b), 10(e) (i)(ii)(g) (as amended by No. 86/1990 s. 13(2)(b)), 23(e), 36, 20/1988 s. 11(b)(i)(ii), 86/1990 s. 5(e)(f), repealed by No. 49/2000 s. 11(6). * * * * * 48 Objectionable noise an offence S. 48(1) amended by No. 49/2000 s. 3(15)(Sch. item (14)). (1) Any person who emits or causes or suffers to be emitted objectionable noise within the meaning of the regulations shall be guilty of an indictable offence. S. 48(2) repealed by No. 9207 s. 5(2). * * * * * S. 48(3) amended by Nos 9758 s. 5(a)(b), 10092 s. 29(3)(a), 87/1989 s. 7(h), 86/1990 s. 5(a)(b), 49/2000 s. 3(15)(Sch. item (15)(a) (b)), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 50.16). (3) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of not more than 2400 penalty units and in the case of a continuing offence to a daily penalty of not more than 1200 penalty units for each day the offence continues after conviction or after service by the Authority on the accused of notice of contravention of the provisions of this section (whichever is the earlier).
S. 48C(3) repealed by No. 10261 s. 29(4). * * * * * S. 48C(4)(5) repealed by No. 10092 s. 15(3)(c). * * * * * S. 48C(6) amended by No. 9758 s. 8(2)(b), repealed by No. 10092 s. 15(3)(c). * * * * * S. 48D inserted by No. 9207 s. 7. 48D Offences concerning manufacture and sale of equipment etc. S. 48D(1) repealed by No. 10092 s. 17(1)(a). * * * * * S. 48D(2) amended by Nos 10092 s. 17(1)(b)(i)(ii), 87/1989 s. 30(g). (2) The occupier of any premises where any of the following is manufactured, assembled, supplied, distributed or sold— (a) any new tool machine or equipment powered by internal combustion or electric engine or by hydraulic or pneumatic means and for which noise emission standards are prescribed by regulations; (b) any new vehicle— which when operated under specified test conditions emits noise which is not in accordance with any noise emission standard prescribed for the purposes of this section for such tool machine equipment or vehicle shall be guilty of an offence.
S. 50S(2AAA) inserted by No. 20/2014 s. 8(2). (2AAA) In respect of each year on and after 1 July 2015, the amount of the levy payable under subsection (1) is the amount specified in fee units in Schedule DA for the relevant premises and type of waste. S. 50S(2AA) inserted by No. 61/2006 s. 54(2). (2AA) The amount of the levy payable under subsection (2) is the amount specified in Schedule E for the relevant category of prescribed industrial waste. (3) The levy must be paid in accordance with section 50SB. S. 50S(4) repealed by No. 49/2000 s. 19. * * * * * S. 50S(5) repealed by No. 20/2014 s. 8(3). * * * * * S. 50S(6) inserted by No. 86/1998 s. 20(2), amended by No. 59/2003 s. 118(2), repealed by No. 74/2006 s. 25(2). * * * * * S. 50SA inserted by No. 65/1996 s. 13. 50SA Rebate for recycled waste S. 50SA(1) amended by Nos 37/2002 s. 37(a), 61/2006 s. 28. (1) This section applies if waste is removed from a scheduled premises prescribed as a scheduled premises required to pay the landfill levy to enable it to be recycled, reprocessed, recovered or purified by an operation separate from that which produced it.
(a) the July–September quarter on or before 31 December; (b) the October–December quarter on or before 31 March; (c) the January–March quarter on or before 30 June. (4) The holder of the licence must ensure that any payment made under subsection (3) is accompanied by details of how the amount of the payment was calculated. (5) On or before 30 September each year, the holder of the licence must— (a) calculate the amount of landfill levy that is payable in respect of waste deposited at the premises for the last financial year; and (b) deduct from that amount— (i) the instalment payments made under subsection (3); and S. 50SB(5) (b)(ii) amended by No. 2/1999 s. 8(1)(b). (ii) the amount of the rebates that the licence holder calculates he, she or it is entitled to under section 50SA or 50SAA in respect of the financial year; and S. 50SB(5) (b)(iii) inserted by No. 49/2000 s. 21(2). (iii) the amount of the rebate that the licence holder calculates he, she or it is entitled to under section 50SAB in respect of the April–June quarter; and (c) if the result is a positive amount, pay that amount to the Authority. S. 50SC inserted by No. 65/1996 s. 13. 50SC Refunds by the Authority (1) If the calculation required by section 50SB(5) in respect of a premises results in a negative amount, the Authority must refund the amount the holder of the licence has overpaid in respect of the
premises within 30 days of it receiving the statement required by section 50W. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the Authority serves a notice under section 50X(3)(a) in respect of any estimate used in the calculation. (3) The Authority is not liable to pay any interest in respect of any refund that it is required to make under this Division. S. 50T inserted by No. 53/1992 s. 4. 50T Premises that may not be levied S. 50T(1) repealed by No. 65/1996 s. 14(1). * * * * * S. 50T(2) amended by No. 2/1999 s. 8(2). (2) The following premises are not subject to the levy payable under section 50S— (a) any privately owned landfill that only receives wastes that consist of substances that were owned by the owner of the landfill before they became wastes; (b) any landfill that only receives the municipal wastes of an area with a population of less than 5000 people and that is owned by a municipal council. S. 50U inserted by No. 53/1992 s. 4, substituted by No. 65/1996 s. 15. 50U Calculation of estimates of weight S. 50U(1) amended by No. 2/1999 s. 8(3). (1) If the holder of a licence is not able to weigh the waste that is deposited at the premises in any relevant period, he, she or it may estimate the weight of the waste.
S. 53E inserted by No. 10261 s. 23, substituted by No. 2/1999 s. 17(as amended by No. 49/2000 s. 8(6)(a)(b)). 53E Contravention of permit condition A permit holder must not contravene a condition of a permit that is imposed by the Authority and specified in the permit or that is prescribed by the regulations. 600 penalty units and a daily penalty of not more than 240 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues after conviction or after service by the Authority on the permit holder of a notice of contravention whichever occurs first. S. 53F inserted by No. 10261 s. 23, amended by No. 87/1989 s. 19(e), substituted by No. 2/1999 s. 17. 53F Issue of transport permits (1) The Authority may, in accordance with the regulations, issue, renew, transfer, suspend or cancel a permit to transport prescribed waste or prescribed industrial waste. S. 53F(1A) inserted by No. 20/2014 s. 22. (1A) The Authority may issue or renew a permit to transport prescribed waste or prescribed industrial waste for up to 5 years. (2) A permit may only be applied for, issued, refused, renewed, transferred, suspended or cancelled in accordance with the regulations. (3) The Authority may issue a permit to a person referred to in section 53A(1) or a public authority or regional waste management group referred to in section 53A(2) in respect of each vehicle used or to be used to transport the waste or in respect of all vehicles used or to be used by that person or authority to transport the waste. (4) The Authority may issue a permit subject to any conditions specified by the Authority or prescribed by the regulations.
S. 55A(5) inserted by No. 87/1989 s. 43, amended by Nos 86/1990 s. 5(g), 49/2000 s. 3(15)(Sch. item (33)). (5) If a person contravenes a notice under subsection (1) the vehicle or ship in respect of which the notice is served is prohibited from being used or sold on or after the time specified in the notice as the time that the vehicle or ship was to be made available for inspection, measurement or test. 60 penalty units. S. 55A(6) inserted by No. 87/1989 s. 43. (6) Subsection (5) does not apply to or in relation to the use of the vehicle or ship in connection with the making of any repairs or the making available of the vehicle or ship for inspection, measurement or test. S. 55AB inserted by No. 10261 s. 27. 55AB Appointment of approved testers (1) The Authority may appoint any person to be an approved tester subject to any conditions the Authority considers appropriate and may at any time revoke the appointment. (2) An approved tester— S. 55AB(2)(a) amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 8.5). (a) may make any inspection, measurement or test in relation to a motor vehicle in order to determine whether the motor vehicle complies with this Act; and S. 55AB(2)(b) amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 8.5). (b) must charge the registered owner or person apparently in lawful possession of the motor vehicle the fee fixed by the Authority. S. 55AC inserted by No. 10261 s. 27. 55AC Certificate of compliance S. 55AC(1) amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 8.5). (1) The Authority may by notice in writing given to the registered owner or a person apparently in lawful possession of a motor vehicle require that person to—
S. 55AC(5) amended by No. 49/2000 s. 3(10). (5) Any person who— S. 55AC(5)(a) amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 8.5). (a) knows that a motor vehicle is affected by a notice under subsection (1); and S. 55AC(5)(b) amended by Nos 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 8.5), 87/1989 s. 44(a). (b) uses the motor vehicle in contravention of subsection (4)— is guilty of an offence against this Act. 60 penalty units. S. 55AC(6) amended by Nos 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 8.5), 87/1989 s. 30(k), 49/2000 s. 3(10). (6) A person who without permission in writing from the Authority sells any motor vehicle affected by a notice under subsection (1) before— S. 55AC(6)(a) amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 8.5). (a) an authorized officer has determined that the motor vehicle complies with the provisions of this Act specified in the notice; or (b) a certificate of compliance is received by the Authority— is guilty of an offence against this Act. 60 penalty units. (7) Subsection (6) does not affect the validity of a contract of sale made in contravention of that subsection.
S. 55B(4) amended by Nos 9758 s. 11, 87/1989 s. 7(k), 86/1990 s. 5(e)(j), 49/2000 s. 3(15)(Sch. item (35)(a) (b)), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 50.22). (4) A person who contravenes any such notice shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and liable to a penalty of not more than 300 penalty units and to a daily penalty of not more than 50 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues after conviction or after service by the Authority on the accused of notice of contravention of the provisions of this section (whichever is the earlier). S. 55C inserted by No. 9803 s. 9, amended by Nos 10092 ss 15(6), 24(2)(e), 10261 s. 28, substituted by No. 87/1989 s. 45. 55C Prohibition of use of vehicle (1) A vehicle may be prohibited from use in accordance with this section if the vehicle is found by an authorized officer on any inspection, measurement or test not to comply with this Act or not to comply with this Act if the vehicle were used on a highway until an authorized officer has conducted a further inspection, measurement or test and found that the vehicle complies with this Act or would comply with this Act if the vehicle were used on a highway. (2) An authorized officer may by a notice in the form approved by the Authority to the registered owner or the owner or person apparently in lawful possession of the vehicle or by affixing a label in the form approved by the Authority to the vehicle— (a) prohibit the sale of the vehicle without the written permission of the Authority; and (b) prohibit the use of the vehicle on or after a date (not being less than 30 days after the date of the inspection, measurement or test) specified in the notice or label— until a further inspection, measurement or test has been made by an authorized officer and the vehicle has been found to comply with this Act or
S. 57AA inserted by No. 87/1989 s. 48, amended by Nos 20/1994 s. 16(1)(2), 49/2000 s. 3(11)(12) (15)(Sch. item (37), repealed by No. 7/2001 s. 13(2). * * * * * S. 57A inserted by No. 9207 s. 12, substituted by Nos 10092 s. 22(1), 10261 s. 29(2). 57A Reports and certificates (1) Where an analyst carries out an analysis the analyst may prepare and sign a certificate in writing of the analysis. (2) Where an authorized officer— S. 57A(2)(a) amended by No. 22/1987 s. 17. (a) takes any measurement, recording or sample or makes any inspection calculation or test for the purposes of this Act; (b) analyses recordings of noise emissions; or (c) inspects and evaluates the records of monitoring and other equipment and installations for the purposes of this Act— the authorized officer may prepare and sign a report in writing in relation thereto. (3) In the course of inspecting monitoring and other equipment and installations the authorized officer must report in writing to the Authority or a protection agency as the case requires— (a) upon offences against this Act detected and recorded by the monitoring or other equipment or installations; and (b) stating the information supplied by that equipment or those installations and the officer's evaluation of that information.
S. 59A(ba) inserted by No. 20/1988 s. 15. (ba) to the effect that for any specified vehicle, property or person— (i) there was, or was not, in force a permit on a certain date or for a certain period; or (ii) there was in force a permit which was subject to a specified condition, limitation or restriction; or (iii) the permit relating to the vehicle, property or person was suspended on a certain date or for a certain period; S. 59A(bb) inserted by No. 20/1988 s. 15. (bb) to the effect that a label was affixed to any specified vehicle under any specified section of this Act; S. 59A(bc) inserted by No. 20/1988 s. 15. (bc) to the effect that permission of any specified kind was, or was not, granted under the Act to any specified person; (c) to the effect that no exemption of any specified kind has been granted under this Act in favour of any specified person; or S. 59A(d) amended by Nos 22/1987 s. 18(b), 20/1994 s. 10(2)(a)(i)(ii). (d) to the effect that any person was or was not licensed or did or did not have a research, development and demonstration approval or a works approval on a certain date or for a certain period or that a licence, a research, development and demonstration approval or works approval was subject to any specified condition, limitation or restriction or that a licence was suspended during a certain period or that a site was or was not licensed to accept industrial waste on a certain date or for a certain period; or
S. 61(3) inserted by No. 9098 s. 16(a), amended by Nos 10160 s. 4(s), 52/1988 s. 161(Sch. 6 item 2.4), 82/1995 s. 203. (3) In this section agent of a ship means any person who, within , on behalf of the owner of the ship, undertakes or performs the functions of ship's husbandry or makes any arrangements for or in connexion with the repair or berthing of the ship or the carriage loading or unloading of cargo stores or bunkers thereon or therefrom. S. 61(4) inserted by No. 10261 s. 33. (4) A person who gives or serves any notice under this Act may instead of attending at any proceedings under this Act make an affidavit endorsed on, or attached to and identifying the original notice stating the time and manner in which the true copy of the notice was given or served and must transmit the original notice for production at the proceedings. S. 61(5) inserted by No. 10261 s. 33. (5) A document purporting to be an affidavit under subsection (4) is to be received in any proceedings as prima facie evidence of the statements contained therein. S. 61A inserted by No. 87/1989 s. 57. 61A Effect of notice of amendment which reprint document amended If an amendment to a document or record is made by way of a notice which republishes the document or record with the amendment incorporated, the republication is not an issue or re-issue of the document or record.
S. 62(14) inserted by No. 20/1988 s. 19, amended by Nos 70/1993 s. 14(Sch. item 3), 18/1994 s. 66(Sch. 2 item 7) (as amended by No. 43/1995 s. 7(2)(a)), 44/2008 s. 108. (14) If there is any amount left over from a sale of property after the Authority has deducted its charge and any costs associated with realizing the charge, and the owner of the property still cannot be found, the Authority must pay the amount to the Registrar of Unclaimed Money. S. 62(15) inserted by No. 20/1988 s. 19. (15) Any money recovered by the Authority under a charge under this section is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund. S. 62A (Heading) inserted by No. 61/2006 s. 60(1). S. 62A inserted by No. 10092 s. 25. 62A Notice to take clean up and on-going management measures S. 62A(1) substituted by No. 10261 s. 32(2), amended by Nos 20/1988 s. 5(c), 61/2006 s. 60(2). (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, the Authority may by notice in writing direct— S. 62A(1)(a) amended by No. 87/1989 s. 59(a). (a) the occupier of any premises upon or from which pollution has occurred or been permitted to occur; S. 62A(1)(b) amended by No. 87/1989 s. 59(b). (b) the person who has caused or permitted the pollution to occur; (c) any person who appears to have abandoned or dumped any industrial waste or potentially hazardous substance; or
S. 70(4) amended by No. 87/1989 s. 62(b). (4) Subject to subsection (6), out of the Environment Protection Fund the Treasurer may make grants or advances to bodies incorporated under any Act for a public purpose for or towards the cost of carrying out any necessary works for the treatment or disposal of wastes in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations in circumstances where existing facilities are or are likely to become inadequate for complying with the provisions of this Act. (5) Advances under subsection (4) shall be subject to such conditions for the repayment thereof and interest or otherwise as are agreed upon between the Treasurer and the body concerned. S. 70(5A) inserted by No. 37/2002 s. 48. (5A) Money paid into the Environment Protection Fund under section 69(3)(c) is to be applied by the Authority for the purposes of environment protection. S. 70(6) inserted by No. 87/1989 s. 62(c), amended by No. 2/1999 s. 14(2)(b), substituted by No. 37/2002 s. 35(2). (6) Money paid into the Environment Protection Fund under subsection (3)(aa) or (3)(ab) is to be applied by the Authority for the purposes of environment protection. S. 70(6A) inserted by No. 7/2001 s. 13(4). (6A) Money paid into the Environment Protection Fund under subsection (3)(ac) is to be applied by the Authority for the purposes of Part IXD. S. 70(6B) inserted by No. 37/2002 s. 35(3), amended by No. 54/2014 s. 70, substituted by No. 20/2014 s. 25. (6B) Money paid into the Environment Protection Fund under subsection (3)(aba) may only be applied in accordance with section 70E.
S. 71(1)(ad) inserted by No. 10092 s. 30(a), amended by Nos 10261 s. 38(a)(i)(ii), 87/1989 s. 63(1)(a), 86/1990 s. 4(d)(i)(ii), substituted by No. 61/2006 s. 32. (ad) prescribing any premises or class of premises as a scheduled premises; S. 71(1)(ada) inserted by No. 20/1994 s. 13(2), substituted by No. 61/2006 s. 32. (ada) specifying scheduled premises or a class of scheduled premises in respect of which the Authority may require a financial assurance; S. 71(1)(adb) inserted by No. 61/2006 s. 32. (adb) specifying scheduled premises or a class of scheduled premises in respect of which the landfill levy is payable; S. 71(1)(adc) inserted by No. 61/2006 s. 32. (adc) specifying scheduled premises or a class of scheduled premises in respect of which the environment protection levy is payable; S. 71(1)(add) inserted by No. 61/2006 s. 32. (add) prescribing reduced scales of licence fees payable by licence holders in respect of accreditation on the anniversary of the issue of the licence; S. 71(1)(ae) inserted by No. 10092 s. 30(a), amended by Nos 10160 s. 11, 10261 s. 38(b), 87/1989 s. 63(1)(b) (as amended by No. 86/1990 s. 13(2)(f)). (ae) exempting any persons or class of persons, any motor vehicle or class of motor vehicles, any premises or class of premises, any operation or work carried on upon any premises, or any category, type, volume or kind of waste or prescribed waste from all or any of the provisions of this Act;
size and information to be included on and method of affixing such plates, labels or markings; S. 71(1)(fd) inserted by No. 9207 s. 14(b), substituted by No. 10092 s. 30(d). (fd) prescribing types of plates, labels and other markings and the information to be contained therein; S. 71(1)(fe) inserted by No. 9207 s. 14(b), substituted by No. 10092 s. 30(e), amended by No. 30/1989 s. 5(b)(i)(ii). (fe) prohibiting the removal or defacing of any prescribed plate, label or other marking required to be fitted or marked to or on any goods, equipment, facility, instrument, device, machinery, plant or vehicle or the packaging thereof; S. 71(1)(fea) inserted by No. 10037 s. 6(c), amended by No. 30/1989 s. 5(c)(i)(ii). (fea) prohibiting or regulating the use of goods, equipment, machinery, fittings, facilities, instruments, devices, plant or vehicles where the design, construction or labelling does not comply with this Act; S. 71(1)(feb) inserted by No. 10037 s. 6(c). (feb) prohibiting the use of equipment for dispensing fuel where the fuel dispensed does not accord with the labels on the equipment; S. 71(1)(fec) inserted by No. 10037 s. 6(c). (fec) prohibiting the use in prescribed vehicles of petrol other than unleaded petrol within the meaning of section 42B; S. 71(1)(g) substituted by No. 9803 s. 11(b). (g) prohibiting the use of any machinery, facility, vehicle or ship capable of causing pollution or of emitting excessive amounts of wastes;
S. 71(1)(lc) inserted by No. 10092 s. 30(h), substituted by No. 10261 s. 38(e), amended by Nos 48/1988 s. 40(2)(e)(i), 87/1989 s. 19(j), substituted by No. 2/1999 s. 18(b). (lc) prescribing fees not exceeding 200 fee units for applications for the issue, transfer and variation of permits under Part IXA and, for the annual renewal of those permits, fees not exceeding 200 fee units in respect of each vehicle to which the permit is to apply; S. 71(1)(ld) inserted by No. 10092 s. 30(h), substituted by No. 2/1999 s. 18(c). (ld) identification of waste, the making and keeping of records about waste or the movement of waste, the notification and reporting of information about the waste or the movement of waste; S. 71(1)(lda) inserted by No. 2/1999 s. 18(c). (lda) permits required under section 53A, including— (i) applications for the issue of permits, and the renewal, transfer and variation of those permits; (ii) the issue of those permits; (iii) conditions on those permits; (iv) the transfer and variation of permits; (v) the refusal and suspension or cancellation of those permits; (vi) the renewal of those permits; S. 71(1)(le) inserted by No. 48/1988 s. 40(2)(e)(ii). (le) prescribing maximum fees for the issue of permits for septic tank systems for different premises or class of premises, which fees may vary according to the extent and nature of—
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