Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous
39. Evidentiary certificate — classification of hazardous or other waste
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The Director‑General may issue a written certificate stating that a specified substance or object is, or is not, in specified circumstances, hazardous or other waste —
Director‑General
“Director‑General” means the Director‑General of Environmental Protection appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999;
for the purposes of this Act; or
for the purposes of the application of this Act to a specified matter.
In any proceedings relating to this Act, a certificate issued under subsection (1) is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.
A copy of a certificate mentioned in subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette.