Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) (Waste Management) Regulations 1994 (Cth)

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) (Waste Management) Regulations 1994

Statutory Rules 1994 No. 36 as amended

made under the

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

This compilation was prepared on 30 January 2003 taking into account amendments up to SR 2002 No. 8

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

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

Notes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

These Regulations are the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) (Waste Management) Regulations 1994.