Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CLINICAL WASTE ACT 1990 (NO 5 OF 1990)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Clinical Waste Act 1990.  
   4.      This Act binds the Crown.  
   5.      Nothing in this Act renders the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an offence.  
   6.      This Act does not apply to radioactive material within the meaning of the Radiation Act 1983.  

   PART II--ADMINISTRATION CLINICAL WASTE CONTROLLER

   8.      The Controller may delegate in writing to a public servant all or any of his or her powers under this Act.  
   10.     A person who ceases to be an inspector shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to return his or her identity card to the Minister upon ceasing to be an inspector.  
   11.     The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare a specified place to be a disposal site for clinical waste of a specified kind.  
   12.     The Minister may, by notice in writing, determine fees for the purposes of this Act or the regulations.  
   13.     The administrative head shall furnish to the Minister for presentation to the Legislative Assembly a report relating to the operation of this Act during each financial year.  

   PART III--CLINICAL WASTE MANUAL PREPARATION OF MANUAL

   15.     The Minister may, in writing, amend the Manual.  
   17.     The Manual, and each amendment, are disallowable instruments for the purposes of section 10 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989.  

   PART IV--LICENCES APPLICATION

   19.     An application for a licence to carry on the business of transporting clinical waste shall be—  

   PART V--OFFENCES HANDLING--GENERAL

   28.     A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, store, transport or dispose of clinical waste in a manner that is likely to cause injury or disease to a person lawfully dealing with that waste.  
   29.     A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, store, transport or dispose of clinical waste derived from regulated premises otherwise than in accordance with the Manual.  
   30.     A person shall not conduct the business of transporting clinical waste unless licensed to do so.  

   PART VI--ENFORCEMENT INTERPRETATION

   31.     For the purposes of this Part, a thing is connected with a particular offence if—  
   34.     An inspector who is entitled under section 32 to remain on premises may—  
   35.     An inspector who takes a sample under paragraph 34 (c) shall—  
   38.     A person shall not, without reasonable excuse—  

   PART VII--MISCELLANEOUS CONDUCT OF DIRECTORS, SERVANTS AND AGENTS