Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007

In this section —

The CEO may direct a person who is involved in the control or management of premises on which waste is deposited or stored to engage and pay for an approved auditor to conduct an audit into and report to the CEO about all or any of the following —

the composition or quantity of waste deposited or stored on the premises;

the risk to people, property or the environment from waste deposited or stored on the premises;

the safety of the premises or of any activities on the premises.

The direction must —

state the reasons for and the objectives of the audit; and

specify the matters in subsection (2) to be audited; and

set a date on or before which the report must be given to the CEO.

The CEO may at any time amend or cancel a direction given under this section.

For the purposes of this section the CEO may approve a person as an auditor in relation to an audit if the CEO is satisfied the person —

has qualifications and experience that are appropriate to the audit; and

is independent of the premises where the audit is to be conducted and of any business conducted there; and

is able to conduct the audit and to prepare a report in accordance with the direction given as to the audit.

A person who does not comply with a direction given by the CEO under this section commits an offence.

A person aggrieved by a direction given by the CEO under this section may apply to the State Administrative Tribunal for a review of the direction.