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Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• daily newspaper
• magistrate
• Minister (see s 162)
• person
• public servant
• reviewable decision notice
• State.
"clinical waste" means any of the following, other than waste the treatment of which is completed in accordance with the manual:
(a) waste consisting of a catheter, hypodermic needle, intravenous set, pipette or scalpel;
(b) waste consisting of any other instrument or object that has been used in the taking of blood, the testing, processing or handling of blood or blood products, the investigation of human or animal diseases or in analysis or research that involves the use of tissue or fluid specimens, whether human or animal;
(c) sanitary waste that originates from or has been in contact with a person who has a transmissible notifiable condition within the meaning of the Public Health Act 1997;
(d) waste resulting from the investigation or analysis of tissue or fluid specimens, whether human or animal;
(e) biological or chemical waste resulting from the investigation of human or animal diseases;
(f) waste derived from a prescribed activity, being waste that includes or included human blood, or animal blood in any form other than food waste;
(g) human or animal tissue or body fluids, removed during surgery or an autopsy;
(h) waste consisting of a cytotoxic substance or waste that is, or is likely to be, contaminated by a cytotoxic substance;
(i) waste consisting of anything that has been in contact with waste mentioned in a previous paragraph;
(j) waste derived from the preparation of a human body for burial or cremation;
(k) waste declared by the Minister under section 3 (Declarations of clinical waste and prescribed activity) to be clinical waste.
"connected", for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 31.
"controller" means the Clinical Waste Controller under section 7.
"inspector" means an inspector under section 9.
"licence" means a licence in force under this Act.
"manual" means the clinical waste manual under section 14.
"occupier", in relation to premises, includes a person who is, or appears to be, in charge of the premises.
"offence against this Act "includes an offence against this Act that there are reasonable grounds for believing has been, or will be, committed.
Note A reference to an offence against a territory law includes a reference to a related ancillary offence, eg attempt (see Legislation Act, s 189).
"premises" includes—
(a) a structure, building, aircraft, vehicle or vessel; and
(b) a place (whether enclosed or built upon or not); and
(c) a part of premises (including premises of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)).
"prescribed activity" means—
(a) the provision of medical, surgical or dental treatment, or nursing care; or
(b) the provision of diagnostic or paramedical services; or
(c) the provision of veterinary services; or
(d) a practice, business or undertaking—
(i) conducted by a pharmacist, chiropodist or podiatrist; or
(ii) that involves the taking of blood or the testing, processing or handling of blood or blood products; or
(iii) that involves tattooing, acupuncture, depilation, ear or nose piercing, hair restoration or any other process requiring penetration of the skin of a live person; or
(iv) that involves the investigation of human or animal diseases; or
(v) that involves analysis or research involving the use of tissue or fluid specimens, whether human or animal; or
(e) an activity declared by the Minister under section 3 (Declarations of clinical waste and prescribed activity) to be a prescribed activity.
"regulated premises" means—
(a) a hospital; or
(b) premises used primarily for the provision of accommodation and nursing care, or nursing care; or
(c) a funeral parlour; or
(d) a mortuary; or
(e) any other premises at which a prescribed activity is conducted or carried on.
"reviewable decision", for part 4A (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 27.
"waste disposal site", in relation to clinical waste of a particular kind, means a place declared by the Minister under section 11 to be a disposal site for clinical waste of that kind.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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or to be expired |
notified 9 April 1990 (Gaz 1990 No S14)
commenced 9 October 1990 (s 2 (2))
as amended by
Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 No 44 sch 2
notified 27 August 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S165)
sch 2 commenced 27 August 1993 (s 2)
Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 16
notified 30 June 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S121)
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 16 commenced 1 July 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S142)
Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 No 60 sch 1
notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S250)
Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch pt 1 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S293)
Annual Reports (Government Agencies) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 No 25 sch
notified 5 September 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S212)
sch commenced 5 September 1995 (s 2)
Public Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No 70 sch 3
notified 9 October 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S300)
ss 1-3 commenced 9 October 1997 (s 2 (1))
sch 3 commenced 10 July 2001 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 2001 No S45)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 64
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 64 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 pt 2.8
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 May 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 2.8 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code 2002 No 51 pt 1.5
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 1.5 commenced 1 January 2003 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.5, sch 2 pt 2.17
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5, sch 2 pt 2.17 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.13
notified LR 27 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 18 May 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)
Radiation Protection Act 2006 A2006-33 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 31 August 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 July 2007 (s 2 (3))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.18
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.18 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) A2007-39 sch 3 pt 3.6
notified LR 6 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 27 December 2007 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.13
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.21
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.21 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.14
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.14 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2007-3 amdt
3.74
Dictionary
s
2 orig s 2
om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.739
prev s
2
(prev s 3 (1)) am and renum as
s 2 2001 No 44 amdt 1.740
defs reloc
to dict A2007-3 amdt 3.76
om A2007-3
amdt 3.77
def Appeals Tribunal
om 1994 No 60 sch 1
def
determined fee om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.742
pres s
2
ins A2007-3 amdt
3.77
Notes
s
2A ins A2005-54 amdt 1.77
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 2B ins
A2005-54 amdt 1.77
Declarations of clinical waste and
prescribed activity
s 3 sub 2001
No 44 amdt 1.745
References to offences against this
Act
s 4 rep 1993 No 44 sch
2
ins 2001 No 44 amdt
1.745
om 2002 No 11 amdt
2.16
Crown not liable to
prosecution
s 5 rep 1993 No 44
sch 2
Radioactive
material
s 6 sub A2006-33 amdt
1.1
Clinical Waste
Controller
s 7 sub 1994 No 97 sch
pt 1; A2007-3 amdt 3.78
(2)-(4) exp
12 April 2008 (s 7 (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Delegation by
controller
s 8 sub A2007-3 amdt
3.79
Inspectors
s
9 sub 1994 No 97 sch pt 1; A2007-3 amdt
3.80
(3)-(5) exp 12 April 2008 (s 9
(5) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Identity
cards
s 10 sub 1994 No 97 sch pt
1
am 1998 No 54 sch; R3
LA
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.78
(6)-(8) exp 24 November 2005 (s
10 (8))
Declaration of disposal
sites
s 11 sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.746
Fees
s
12 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.746
Annual
report
s 13 am 1994 No 38 sch 1
pt 16
om 1995 No 25
sch
Preparation of
manual
s 14 am 2001 No 44 amdts
1.747-1.749
Notification and commencement of manual and
amendments
s 15 sub 2001 No 44
amdt 1.750
am A2009-20 amdt
3.33
Publication
s
16 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.750
Manual to be
disallowable
s 17 om 2001 No 44
amdt 1.750
Application for clinical waste transport
licence
s 19 sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.751
Grant or
refusal
s 20 am 1994 No 60 sch 1;
A2007-39 amdt 3.13
Variation
s
22 am A2008-28 amdt 3.43, amdt 3.44; ss renum R14 LA
Suspension or
cancellation
s 23 sub A2008-28
amdt 3.45
Emergency
suspension
s 25 am 1994 No 60 sch
1
sub A2008-28 amdt
3.46
Return of
licence
s 26 am 1998 No 54
sch
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.79
Notification and review of
decisions
pt 4A hdg ins A2008-37
amdt 1.76
Meaning of reviewable
decision—pt 4A
s 27 am
1994 No 60 sch 1; A2008-28 amdt
3.47
sub A2008-37 amdt
1.76
Reviewable decision
notices
s 27A ins A2008-37 amdt
1.76
Application for
review
s 27B ins A2008-37 amdt
1.76
Handling—general
s
28 am 1998 No 54 sch
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.80
Handling—regulated
premises
s 29 am 1998 No 54
sch
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.80
Unlicensed
transport
s 30 am 1998 No 54
sch
sub A2005-54 amdt
1.80
Meaning of connected—pt
6
s 31 hdg sub A2007-3 amdt
3.81
Powers of
inspectors
s 34 am A2005-54 amdt
1.81, amdt 1.82
Disposal of seized
things
s 36 sub A2006-23 amdt
1.37
Search
warrants
s 37 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.752, amdt 1.753; A2008-28 amdt 3.48
Obstructing
inspectors
s 38 am 1998 No 54
sch; A2004-15 amdt 2.43
om A2005-54
amdt 1.83
Acts and omissions of
representatives
s 39 sub A2004-15
amdt 1.5
Determination of
fees
s 40 am 1998 No 54
sch
sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.754
Approved
forms
s 41 ins 2001 No 44 amdt
1.754
am A2007-3 amdt
3.82
Regulation-making
power
s 42 ins 2001 No 44 amdt
1.754
Reviewable
decisions
sch 1 ins A2008-37 amdt
1.77
Dictionary
dict ins
A2007-3 amdt 3.83; A2009-20 amdt
3.34
am A2008-37 amdt 1.78, amdt
1.79
def clinical waste
am 1997 No 70 sch 3; 2001 No 44
amdt 1.741
reloc from s 2
A2007-3 amdt 3.76
sub A2008-28 amdt
3.49
def connected ins
A2007-3 amdt 3.83
def
controller sub 1994 No 97
sch
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt
3.76
def inspector ins
1994 No 97 sch
reloc from s 2
A2007-3 amdt 3.76
def licence
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt
3.76
def manual sub
2001 No 44 amdt 1.743; A2007-3 amdt
3.75
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt
3.76
def occupier
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt
3.76
def offence against this
Act ins 2002 No 11 amdt
2.15
am 2002 No 51 amdt
1.7
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt
3.76
def premises
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt
3.76
def prescribed
activity am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.744
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt
3.76
def regulated premises
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt
3.76
def reviewable
decision ins A2008-37 amdt
1.80
def waste disposal site
reloc from s 2 A2007-3 amdt 3.76
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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Amendments to |
Republication date |
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1 |
Act 1994 No 97 |
30 June 1995 |
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2 |
Act 1998 No 54 |
31 January 1999 |
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3 |
Act 2001 No 44 |
9 November 2001 |
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4 |
Act 2002 No 11 |
29 May 2002 |
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5 |
A2002-51 |
1 January 2003 |
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6 |
A2004-15 |
9 April 2004 |
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7 |
A2005-54 |
24 November 2005 |
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8 |
A2005-54 |
25 November 2005 |
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9 |
A2006-23 |
2 June 2006 |
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10 |
A2007-3 |
12 April 2007 |
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11 |
A2007-3 |
1 July 2007 |
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12* |
A2007-39 |
27 December 2007 |
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13 |
A2007-39 |
13 April 2008 |
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14 |
A2008-28 |
26 August 2008 |
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15 |
A2008-37 |
2 February 2009 |
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