Resource Sustainability Act 2019
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Purposes of Act
Part 2 APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION
4 Application of Act to Government
5 Administration of Act
Part 3 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC WASTE
Division 1 — Application and interpretation
6 Application to regulated products
7 Interpretation of this Part
Division 2 — Registration of producers
8 Unauthorised supply of regulated products
9 Registration of producers
10 Duration, cancellation and revocation of registration
11 Register of registered producers
Division 3 — Obligations of producers
12 Certain registered producers must join licensed scheme
13 Collection and disposal of unwanted regulated non‑consumer products
Division 4 — Retailers of regulated consumer products
14 Retailers must collect and dispose of unwanted products
15 Large retailers must offer in-store collection of certain e-waste
Division 5 — Miscellaneous
16 Restriction of public collection of e‑waste
17 Proper disposal of regulated products
18 Keeping of records
Part 4 REPORTING IN RELATION TO PACKAGING
19 Interpretation of this Part
20 Reporting of specified packaging imported or used
21 Submission of 3R plan
22 Requirements for reports and plans
23 Keeping of records
Part 4A DISPOSABLE CARRIER BAG CHARGE
Division 1 — Interpretation
23A Interpretation of this Part
Division 2 — Registration of retailers
23B Obligation to apply for registration
23C Applications for registration
23D Entitlement to apply to deregister as registered retailer
23E Applications for deregistration
Division 3 — Charge for disposable carrier bags
23F Registered retailer must impose and collect charge for disposable carrier bags
23G Preventing circumvention of charge
23H Communication and recording of charge
Division 4 — Miscellaneous
23I Submission of prescribed information
23J Keeping of records
23K Publication of information
23L Direction to rectify incomplete or inaccurate information
Part 4B BEVERAGE CONTAINER RETURN SCHEME
Division 1 — General
23M Interpretation of this Part
23N Prescribed deposit mark
Division 2 — Supply of beverage products
23O Producers must join licensed scheme
23P Beverage containers must display deposit mark and barcode
23Q Deposit for beverage product
23R Producers must provide deposit to scheme licensee
Division 3 — Return point operators
23S Provision of return points
23T Prohibition against operating return points
Division 4 — Refunds of deposits
23U Refunds of deposits by return point operators
23V Keeping of records
23W Producers must submit information to scheme licensee
23X Unauthorised use of deposit mark
Part 5 FOOD WASTE
24 Interpretation of this Part
25 Prescribed buildings
Division 2 — Food waste segregation
26 Occupiers of prescribed buildings to segregate food waste
27 Approved alternative food waste disposal or treatment arrangements
27A Provision of segregated waste disposal facilities
27B Treatment of food waste
Division 3 — Food waste reporting
27C Reporting of food waste treated
27D Requirements for reports
27E Keeping of records
Part 6 PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY SCHEMES
28 Licence required to operate producer responsibility scheme
29 Producer responsibility scheme licence
29A Requirements relating to key appointment holders
30 Licence conditions
31 Revocation of licence
32 Financial penalty
33 Recovery of financial penalties
34 Keeping of records
35 Submission of annual report
36 Disclosure of information
Part 7 ENFORCEMENT
37 Entering non-residential premises, etc., to monitor compliance
38 Powers of authorised officers in monitoring compliance
39 Authorised officer may require persons to provide information and produce documents
40 Power to demand names and addresses
41 Penalty for obstructing authorised officer in his or her duty
Part 8 MISCELLANEOUS
42 Giving false information
43 Restriction on disclosure of confidential information
44 Appeal to Minister
45 Minister may designate others to hear appeals
46 Offences by corporations
47 Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships
48 Service of documents, etc.
49 Composition of offences
50 Exemption
51 Amendment of Schedule
52 Regulations
Legislative History
Abbreviations