Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2016

A supplier may apply to the waste manager for approval of a container or class of containers for a beverage.

An application must—

be in writing; and

contain or be accompanied by the information prescribed by regulation.

The waste manager must, within 56 days after receiving the application (the required time)—

approve the application; or

refuse the application.

The waste manager may refuse the application on any of the following grounds:

a supply arrangement is not in force between the supplier and the scheme coordinator;

the labelling for the container or containers of the class to which the application relates does not include a refund marking;

a ground prescribed by regulation.

If the waste manager does not decide the application within the required time, the waste manager is taken to have refused the application.

A container approval may—

be limited to containers supplied by the person to whom the approval is granted; and

include—

conditions prescribed by regulation; and

any other conditions not inconsistent with a condition under subparagraph (i) that the waste manager imposes on the applicant.

The waste manager may suspend or revoke a container approval on any grounds prescribed by regulation.

A person commits an offence if—

the person holds a container approval; and

the person fails to comply with a condition of the approval.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Strict liability applies to subsection (8) (a) and (b).