Definitions
4 Definitions
In these Regulations—
aseptic pack or cask means a container that is made wholly or in part of—
cardboard and plastic; or
cardboard and foil; or
cardboard, plastic and foil;
Reg. 4 def. of community access standard inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
community access standard means the community access standard specified in regulation 10C(2);
Reg. 4 def. of community operating standard inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
community operating standard means the community operating standard specified in regulation 10B(2);
cordial means a concentrated syrup that—
contains the following ingredients (whether or not it also contains other ingredients)—
water;
any natural or artificial sweetener;
colouring (whether natural or artificial) or flavouring, or both; and
is intended to be diluted before consumption;
Reg. 4 def. of donation partner amended by S.R. No. 78/2023 reg. 4(1).
donation partner means any of the following that has, pursuant to any process set out in the Scheme Coordinator Agreement, a Network Operator Agreement or any scheme arrangement, elected to receive refunds on the nomination of a person redeeming a suitable eligible container—
a registered entity within the meaning of the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Act 2012 of the Commonwealth that carries out any activities in Victoria;
a school within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006;
a sporting, community, educational or environmental body that—
carries out any activities in Victoria; and
is established primarily for a charitable, community or educational purpose; and
does not carry out activities for profit or gain;
flavoured milk means milk to which flavouring has been added;
flavouring means any natural or artificial flavouring but does not include natural or artificial sweetener;
Reg. 4 def. of General Community Profile for Statistical Area 1 inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
General Community Profile for Statistical Area 1 means the Victoria 2021 Census of Population and Housing: General Community Profile for Victoria; Statistical Area 1 (SA1) Census DataPack for Victoria, as published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 28 June 2022;
Reg. 4 def. of General Community Profile for Urban Centres and Localities inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
General Community Profile for Urban Centres and Localities means the Victoria 2021 Census of Population and Housing: General Community Profile for Victoria; Urban Centres and Localities (UCL) Census DataPack for Victoria, as published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 12 October 2022;
glass bottle means a bottle that is wholly or partly made of glass;
glass container means a container that is wholly or partly made of glass;
Reg. 4 def. of GS1 Standard inserted by S.R. No. 107/2023 reg. 6(a).
GS1 Standard means the GS1 General Specifications, as published by GS1 AISBL from time to time;
Reg. 4 def. of GTIN barcode inserted by S.R. No. 107/2023 reg. 6(a).
GTIN barcode means a product barcode that contains Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) encoding and complies with the GS1 Standard;
Reg. 4 def. of Local Government Area Structure inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
Local Government Area Structure means the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3—Non ABS Structures, "Local Government Areas—2023" (Allocation file), as published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 25 July 2023;
Reg. 4 def. of Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas means the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3—Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, "Mesh Blocks 2021" (Allocation file), as published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 20 July 2021;
Reg. 4 def. of major urban area inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
major urban area means any part of Victoria classified as "Major Cities of Australia" under the Remoteness Structure;
milk means milk from a cow or other animal, liquid milk product, soy or another plant‑based milk alternative, low fat milk and ultra-heat-treated (UHT) milk but does not include—
milk produced from milk concentrate or milk powder; or
a product made by fermenting milk or adding a culture to milk, including drinking yoghurt;
Reg. 4 def. of mobile collection point inserted by S.R. No. 107/2023 reg. 6(a).
mobile collection point means a refund collection point that does not have a fixed location;
network operation zone, in relation to a network operator, means a geographic area in relation to which the network operator is appointed and in which the network operator must give effect to collection point arrangements and collection refund arrangements under a network operator agreement;
Reg. 4 def. of network operation zone (major urban area) population inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
network operation zone (major urban area) population, in relation to a network operation zone, means the population of any major urban area within that network operation zone, as determined by reference to—
the Local Government Area Structure; and
the Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas; and
the General Community Profile for Statistical Area 1;
Note
The network operation zone (major urban area) population will be equal to the total area population of the major urban area if one network operator is appointed in relation to the major urban area. The network operation zone (major urban area) population will be less than the total area population of the major urban area if more than one network operator is appointed in relation to the major urban area.
Reg. 4 def. of ordinary hour inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
ordinary hour means an hour between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a weekday;
Reg. 4 def. of public holiday inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
public holiday means a day appointed as a public holiday under section 6 of the Public Holidays Act 1993;
Reg. 4 def. of pure spirituous liquor revoked by S.R. No. 107/2023 reg. 6(b).
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Reg. 4 def. of refillable beverage container inserted by S.R. No. 107/2023 reg. 6(a).
refillable beverage container means a container that is designed to be—
filled with a beverage and sealed, before the sale of the beverage; and
provided to a person for re-filling and re-sealing, after the beverage has been consumed;
Reg. 4 def. of regional area inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
regional area means any part of Victoria classified as "Inner Regional Australia" or "Outer Regional Australia" under the Remoteness Structure;
Reg. 4 def. of regional town inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
regional town means any part of a regional area that—
is classified under the Urban Area Structure as an Urban Centre and Locality (Major Urban, Other Urban or Bounded Locality); and
has a population of not less than 750;
registered health tonic means a liquid included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods maintained under section 9A of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 of the Commonwealth that is supplied with a label or other accompanying document that—
states that the liquid is for medicinal purposes; and
specifies a recommended maximum dosage for the liquid;
Reg. 4 def. of remote area inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
remote area means any part of Victoria classified as "Remote Australia" or "Very Remote Australia" under the Remoteness Structure;
Reg. 4 def. of remote town inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
remote town means any part of a remote area that—
is classified under the Urban Area Structure as an Urban Centre and Locality (Major Urban, Other Urban or Bounded Locality); and
has a population of not less than 300;
Reg. 4 def. of Remoteness Structure inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
Remoteness Structure means the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3—Remoteness Structure, "Remoteness Areas—2021" (Allocation file), as published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 21 March 2023;
sachet means a container, commonly known as a sachet, made wholly or in part of plastic or foil or both;
Reg. 4 def. of small first supplier inserted by S.R. No. 78/2023 reg. 4(2).
small first supplier means a first supplier that—
has supplied fewer than 300 000 eligible containers in Victoria in the preceding financial year; or
is likely to supply fewer than 300 000 eligible containers in Victoria in the current financial year;
Reg. 4 def. of spirituous liquor inserted by S.R. No. 107/2023 reg. 6(a).
spirituous liquor means—
an alcoholic beverage, including a liqueur, that is produced by distillation; or
a mixture of 2 or more alcoholic beverages that are produced by distillation;
the Act means the Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021;
Reg. 4 def. of total area population inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
total area population, in relation to a major urban area, regional town or remote town, means the total population for that major urban area, regional town or remote town (as appropriate) as specified in the General Community Profile for Urban Centres and Localities;
Reg. 4 def. of Urban Area Structure inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
Urban Area Structure means the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3—Significant Urban Areas, Urban Centres and Localities, Section of State and Section of State Range, "Urban Centres and Localities, Section of State and Section of State Range—2021" (Allocation file), as published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 5 October 2022;
water means plain, still or carbonated spring water or mineral water, whether or not flavouring has been added;
Reg. 4 def. of weekday inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
weekday means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday;
Reg. 4 def. of weekend day inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
weekend day means a Saturday or Sunday;
Reg. 4 def. of weekend hour inserted by S.R. No. 55/2024 reg. 5.
weekend hour means an hour between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a weekend day;
wine means a beverage that is produced using the fermentation of grapes and is not mixed with any beverage other than a grape product and includes non-alcoholic wine;
wine-based beverage means a beverage that—
contains a mixture of wine and another beverage that is not a grape product; and
has an alcohol volume content of less than 10 per cent.
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