Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

ANTARCTIC TREATY (ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION) (WASTE MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS 1994

- made under the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations [see Note 1]  
   2.      Objects of the Regulations  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART 2--WASTE MANAGEMENT
           Division 1 Planning and conducting waste management

   4.      Planning and conduct of waste minimisation and management  
           Division 2 Storage of waste
   5.      How must waste be stored  
           Division 3 Removal of waste
   6.      Waste that must be removed  
   7.      Solid, non-combustible waste  
   8.      Liquid waste  
   9.      Waste that must be removed unless sterilised or incinerated  
   10.     Destination of waste removed  
   11.     Waste generated at a field camp  
           Division 4 Disposal of waste by incineration
   12.     When and how must waste be incinerated  
   13.     Prohibition on open burning of waste  
           Division 5 Limits on disposal of waste on land
   14.     Prohibition on disposal of waste in ice-free areas or fresh water  
   15.     Conditional prohibition on disposal of waste on ice  
   16.     When may waste be disposed of on ice  
           Division 6 Disposal of sewage and domestic liquid waste into the sea
   17.     When sewage or domestic waste may be disposed of into sea  
   18.     Disposal of by-product of sewage treatment  
           Division 7 Cleaning up
   19.     Cleaning up waste disposal sites and abandoned work sites  

   PART 3--COMPLIANCE WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

   20.     Non-compliance with Part 2 in certain circumstances  
   21.     Notification of non-compliance with Part 2