New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

OZONE PROTECTION REGULATION 1997 - REG 39

39 Supplier to supply and accept delivery of containers for reclaiming

(1) On the request of an authorised purchaser of a CFC or HCFC, an authorised supplier of a CFC or HCFC of the same kind (whether or not the original supplier of the particular CFC or HCFC):

(a) must supply the applicant with a container that is suitable for use for holding the CFC or HCFC when it is reclaimed, and

(b) must accept delivery by the applicant of any such container (together with any reclaimed CFC or HCFC held in it).

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 50 penalty units in any other case.

(2) A container supplied by an authorised supplier in accordance with this clause must be clearly marked with the following:

(a) the word “RECLAIMED”,

(b) the name of the authorised supplier,

(c) a statement that the container is to be used only for the storage and return of the substance indicated,

(d) the common name and colour code (if any) of the CFC or HCFC for which the container is intended to be used.

(3) A person must not deliver to an authorised supplier any container holding a CFC or HCFC unless the container is clearly marked with:

(a) the common name and colour code (if any) of the CFC or HCFC, and

(b) if the CFC or HCFC is adulterated or suspected of being adulterated, a statement to that effect.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 50 penalty units in any other case.

(4) This clause does not prevent an authorised supplier:

(a) from imposing a charge for supplying or accepting delivery of a container under this clause, or

(b) from accepting delivery of any CFC or HCFC in any container from any person.

(5) This clause does not apply to CFC-113.