Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1990 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the regulation of the export, import and transit of hazardous waste, and for related purposes. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous waste Authorization/permit International trade Pollution control Waste management Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 17 July 1990. Abstract The object of this Act is to regulate the export, import and transit of hazardous waste to ensure that exported, imported or transited waste is managed in an environmentally sound manner so that human beings and the environment, both within and outside Australia, are protected from the harmful effects of the waste. In defining "hazardous waste" (sect. 4) reference is made to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. The Minister must not grant a special permit if the Minister is satisfied that the grant could result in hazardous waste being brought into Antarctica (sect. 13F) or grant a transit permit if the Minister is satisfied that carrying out the transit proposals could result in hazardous waste being brought into Antarctica (sect. 17). If a person imports hazardous waste in contravention of subsection 39(1), the Minister may, in writing, order the person to deal with the waste in a specified way (sect. 34). A person must not import hazardous waste unless: (a) the person is the holder of an import permit authorizing the person to import the waste; or (b) the person is the holder of a transit permit authorizing the person to import the waste; or (c) the import is authorized by an order under section 38; or (d) the import has been ordered under section 35 (sect. 39). Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Fees) Regulations 1990. Legislation | Australia | 1990 (2017) Keyword: Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, International trade, Environmental fees/charges, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Regulations 1996. Legislation | Australia | 1996 (2017) Keyword: Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, International trade, Pollution control, Recycling/reuse, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Regulations 1996. Legislation | Australia | 1996 (2017) Keyword: Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, International trade, Pollution control, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Waigani Convention) Regulations 1999. Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2017) Keyword: Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, International trade, Pollution control, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Imports from East Timor) Regulations 2003. Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2017) Keyword: Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, International trade, Pollution control, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Decision IV/9) Regulations 1999. Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2007) Keyword: Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, International trade, Pollution control, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 (Act No. 92 of 1999). Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2010) Keyword: Protected area, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, EIA, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Wetlands, Migratory species, Alien species, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation, Biodiversity, Marine mammals, Endangered species, Marine area Source: FAO, FAOLEX