Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021

The regulator may, by written notice to a brand owner—

vary or revoke conditions imposed on an approved action plan, including at the request of the brand owner,

impose further conditions on an approved action plan,

withdraw its approval of an approved action plan,

direct the brand owner to do 1 or more of the following within the period specified in the notice—

provide further information in relation to an approved action plan,

review, update or amend an approved action plan and submit the revised or amended action plan,

prepare and submit an action plan in accordance with section 19, whether or not the brand owner has an approved action plan,

arrange an independent audit of an action plan or approved action plan to be carried out by an auditor, including an auditor specified or approved by the regulator,

provide the auditor’s report to the regulator.

A brand owner must comply with a direction of the regulator given in accordance with this Part.

for a corporation—4,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further 400 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or

for an individual—1,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further 100 penalty units for each day the offence continues.