Waste Reduction and Recycling and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1994, the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Waste Reduction and Recycling and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023.

2 Commencement (1) The following provisions commence on 1 July 2023— (a) part 3, division 3; (b) schedule 1, part 2. (2) Part 3, division 4 commences on 1 September 2023.

Part 2 Amendment of Environmental Protection Act 1994

3 Act amended This part amends the Environmental Protection Act 1994.

4 Omission of s 13 (Waste) Section 13— omit.

5 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) Schedule 4, definition waste, 'section 13'— omit, insert— the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011, section 8AA

Part 3 Amendment of Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011

Division 1 Preliminary

6 Act amended This part amends the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011.

Division 2 Amendments commencing on assent

7 Amendment of s 3 (Objects of Act) (1) Section 3, after paragraph (a)— insert— (aa) to promote and facilitate Queensland's transition to a circular economy; (ab) to promote activities across government, business, industry and the community that extend the life cycle of products and materials; (2) Section 3(aa) to (e)— renumber as section 3(b) to (g).

8 Amendment of s 4 (Achieving Act's objects) (1) Section 4(2)(b), before subparagraph (i)— insert— (iaa) the circular economy principle; (2) Section 4(2)(b)(iaa) to (iv)— renumber as section 4(2)(b)(i) to (v).

9 Insertion of new s 8AA After section 8— insert—