Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007

The CEO may monitor waste services provided by a local government —

to determine whether a notice is needed under section 50(3); and

to determine whether the prerequisites for issuing a waste collection permit under section 56 have been met; and

to ascertain whether there has been compliance with section 71(1).

If monitoring under subsection (1) indicates a reason for concern, the CEO may —

carry out a performance evaluation of the waste services —

to determine whether a notice is needed under section 50(3); or

to determine whether the prerequisites for issuing a waste collection permit under section 56 have been met; or

to ascertain whether there has been compliance with section 71(1);

publish the results of the performance evaluation.

The CEO must seek and have regard to the advice of the Waste Authority as to —

the appropriate performance of a waste service; and

any other matters proposed to be evaluated,

For the purposes of this section the CEO may by notice given to a local government request the local government to provide the CEO, or a person specified in the notice, with such reports and other information specified in the notice as are necessary for monitoring or evaluating waste services.

A local government must comply with a notice given to it under subsection (4).

A local government aggrieved by a request in a notice given by the CEO under subsection (4) may apply to the State Administrative Tribunal for a review of the request.