Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007

The Coordinator may enter into a written agreement (a supply agreement) with a person in relation to one or more beverage products that includes provisions about —

unless the regulations provide otherwise, the person’s obligation to pay to the Coordinator amounts (supply amounts) to contribute to the costs of —

paying refund amounts in relation to containers used for the beverage products that are returned to refund points; and

paying amounts to MRF operators in relation to containers used for the beverage products that are collected or received by the MRF operators; and

administering the scheme, including the costs of paying other amounts to refund point operators and any other costs reasonably incurred by the Coordinator in carrying out its functions;

any other matter prescribed by the regulations.

On and after the appointed day ³ for this section, if a supply agreement requires a person to pay supply amounts, the person must pay the supply amounts to the Coordinator in accordance with this Act and the terms of the supply agreement.

The Coordinator must not claim, or attempt to claim, payment from a person under a supply agreement —

if the Coordinator is not entitled to the payment under this Act or the supply agreement; or

in any other circumstances prescribed by the regulations.