134A

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In force

In this Division—

banned single-use plastic item has the meaning set out in regulation 134B;

correctional order has the same meaning as in the Corrections Act 1986;

designated person means a person who requires a single-use plastic drinking straw due to a disability or for medical reasons;

entity means—

(a)

a body corporate; or

(b)

a body or organisation carrying out an activity for charitable, sporting, education or community purposes; or

(c)

a council; or

(d)

Alpine Resorts Victoria established under section 14 of the Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997;

existing plastic item means a plastic item that was manufactured before 1 February 2023 to be used for the same purpose on multiple occasions;

integrated item means a plastic item that is, as the result of a machine automated process—

(a)

an integrated part of packaging material used to seal or contain food or beverages; or

(b)

included within or attached to packaging material used to seal or contain food or beverages, including pre-packaged portions of food or beverages;

item means the following—

(a)

drinking straws;

(b)

cutlery, including knives, forks, spoons, chopsticks, splades, food picks and sporks;

(c)

plates;

(d)

drink stirrers or sticks;

(e)

expanded polystyrene food service items, including plates, cups, bowls, clam shells and any cover or lid;

(f)

expanded polystyrene drink containers, including any cover or lid of such a container;

(g)

cotton bud sticks;

mental health service provider or premises or correctional, police or youth justice facility means the following—

(a)

a community corrections centre within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1986;

(b)

a location within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1986;

(c)

a mental health service provider within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2014;

(d)

prescribed premises within the meaning of section 213 of the Mental Health Act 2014;

(e)

a police gaol within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1986;

(f)

a prison within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1986;

(g)

a remand centre within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005;

(h)

a residential facility within the meaning of the Serious Offenders Act 2018;

(i)

a residential treatment facility within the meaning of the Disability Act 2006;

(j)

a residential treatment facility within the meaning of the Serious Offenders Act 2018;

(k)

a youth justice centre within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005;

(l)

a youth residential centre within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005;

(m)

any other facility, place or premises at which a person may be detained or held in custody according to law;

(n)

any other facility, place or premises at which an offender is required to attend under a correctional order;

offender means a person of whatever age who is the subject of a correctional order;

reusable, in relation to a plastic item, means an item that is manufactured—

(a)

to be used for the same purpose on multiple occasions; and

(b)

with a warranty, or other written representation from the manufacturer as to the length of time the item is designed to last, of at least one year.

Reg. 134B inserted by S.R. No. 85/2022 reg. 7.

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