Environment Protection Regulations 2021

A person must not deface, set fire to, damage or destroy a receptacle for waste provided by a litter authority.

Penalty: 20 penalty units for a natural person;

100 penalty units for a body corporate.

Example

Setting fire to a public rubbish bin including by throwing a lit cigarette into it.

Note

An infringement notice may be served for an offence against this regulation—see regulation 169 and Schedule 10.