Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Regulations 1996

A special import permit must set out the following details:

in relation to the permit holder:

if the person is a company—the name and Australian Company Number of the company; and

if the person is another type of organisation—the name of the organisation; and

in any other case—the full name of the person; and

the business address and telephone number of the person;

in relation to the hazardous waste to be imported under the permit:

the name, business address and telephone number of the proposed exporter; and

the type of the waste; and

the maximum quantity of the waste that may be imported; and

how the waste is to be contained during import; and

how the waste is to be transported during import; and

the time when, or period during which, the waste is to be imported; and

the port through which the waste is to be imported; and

the transit countries; and

the facility at which the waste is to undergo a recovery operation; and

the time when, or period during which, the waste is to undergo the recovery operation; and

the type of recovery operation the waste is to undergo.

The permit must also set out:

the condition mentioned in regulation 32; and

conditions specified by the CEO under regulation 33; and

other information the CEO considers appropriate.