Collection depots to pay refund amounts for certain empty category B containers
71 Collection depots to pay refund amounts for certain empty category B containers
Subject to subsection (2), the operator of an approved collection depot must not refuse or fail, or permit a person acting on his or her behalf to refuse or fail—
to accept delivery of empty category B containers that bear the approved refund marking, or a former approved refund marking, for containers of that class; or
in respect of each such container, to pay to the person delivering that container the refund amount for that container. Maximum penalty: $4 000. Expiation fee: $300.
The operator of an approved collection depot or a person acting on his or her behalf may refuse or fail to accept delivery of a container if—
the approval of the operator of the depot is subject to a condition limiting the operation of the depot to the receipt of category B containers of a specified class and the container does not belong to that class; or
the container is in an unclean condition; or
he or she reasonably believes the container was not purchased in this State or in a jurisdiction in which a corresponding law is in force;
or
the operator of the collection depot or a person acting on his or her behalf has made a request for a declaration under section 69C(2) or
in respect of the container and the request has been refused.
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