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Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to promote waste avoidance and resource recovery; to repeal the Waste Minimisation and Management Act 1995 ; to amend the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ; and for other purposes.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste prevention Special fund Recycling/reuse Policy/planning Waste management
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act promotes waste avoidance and resource recovery, it consists of 32 sections and is divided into six parts. The Department of Environment and Conservation is responsible for the administration of the Act and for the elaboration of waste strategies (Part 3). Under section 19, a Waste Fund is created and its resources are to be used to pursue waste avoidance, resource recovery and waste management.

Full text
English
Website
www6.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Amends

Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.

Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2019)

Keyword: Framework law, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Classification/declassification, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit Scheme) Regulation 2017.

Legislation | Australia | 2017 (2017)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Recycling/reuse, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures—Miscellaneous) Act 2020 No. 5.

Legislation | Australia | 2020

Keyword: Hazards, Subsidy/incentive, Financing, Social protection, Energy conservation/energy production, Inspection, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Community management, Concession, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX