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Dangerous substance or toxic industrial waste not to be brought to disposal facility without permission

Environmental Public Health Act 1987

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—(1) A person who owns or is in possession of any dangerous substance or toxic industrial waste or the residue from the treatment thereof must not bring or cause to be brought the substance or waste to any disposal facility for disposal without the written permission of the Director‑General.(2) An application for the written permission mentioned in subsection (1) must be made to the Director‑General giving details of the nature and composition of the dangerous substance or toxic industrial waste and the residue thereof.(3) In granting the permission under subsection (1), the Director‑General may, by written notice, require the owner or the person in possession of the dangerous substance or toxic industrial waste to treat such substance or waste at the owner’s or person’s own expense before it is brought to any disposal facility for disposal.(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.(5) Any waste disposal licensee who knowingly allows any dangerous substance or any toxic industrial waste or the residue from the treatment thereof to be disposed of at the disposal facility in contravention of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

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