HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) ACT 1989 - SECT 58B Evidentiary certificate--classification of hazardous waste
HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) ACT 1989 - SECT 58B
Evidentiary certificate--classification of hazardous waste(1) The Minister may issue a written certificate stating that a specified substance or object is, or is not, in specified circumstances, hazardous waste:
(a) for the purposes of this Act; or
(b) for the purposes of the application of this Act to a specified matter.
Consultation with relevant experts
(2) When deciding whether to issue a certificate under subsection (1), the Minister must consult one or more of the following:
(a) a person who the Minister considers has expertise or qualifications relevant to the decision;
(d) a State or Territory government body.
(3) In any proceedings relating to this Act, a certificate under subsection ( 1) is prima facie evidence of the matters in the certificate.
(4) A copy of a certificate under subsection ( 1) must be
published in the Gazette .