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WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ACT 2011 - SECT 78 Inclusion of invitation for voluntary product stewardship scheme

WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ACT 2011 - SECT 78

Inclusion of invitation for voluntary product stewardship scheme

78 Inclusion of invitation for voluntary product stewardship scheme

(1) The chief executive may include in the final priority statement, for a particular product included in the final statement, an invitation (a
"scheme invitation" ) for persons to submit a proposed voluntary product stewardship scheme for accreditation.
(2) However, in including a scheme invitation, the chief executive must have regard to the following—
(a) whether the product can be effectively managed under a voluntary product stewardship scheme;
(b) whether an approved program is in existence for the product and whether the program is being appropriately implemented.
(3) A scheme invitation must state—
(a) the period, of at least 18 months, within which any proposed voluntary product stewardship scheme would have to be submitted for accreditation; and
(b) the expected outcomes from any proposed voluntary product stewardship scheme; and
(c) that if no voluntary product stewardship scheme is accredited for the product, a regulation may be made to establish a regulated product stewardship scheme for the product.
(4) A scheme invitation may state—
(a) any limitations to the scope of a proposed voluntary product stewardship scheme, including for example geographic or business type or size limitations; and
(b) other matters relevant to a voluntary product stewardship scheme for the particular product.
(5) The chief executive is not stopped from subsequently granting a single extension of the period mentioned in subsection (3) (a) for not more than 1 year at the request of the proposed scheme manager for a proposed voluntary product stewardship scheme.