Resource Sustainability Act 2019 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Electrical and Electronic Waste
17. Proper disposal of regulated products
Feedback & supportExcept where section 13, 14 or 15 applies, a person, other than an individual, commits an offence if the person disposes of a regulated product other than by presenting it to, or by depositing it at a place directed or designated by, an approved person.
regulated product
“regulated product” means any class or type of electrical or electronic product prescribed as such under section 6;
In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the accused knew that —
the thing disposed of is a regulated product;
the person to whom the thing was presented is not an approved person; or
the place at which the thing was deposited was not directed or designated by an approved person.
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
In this section, “approved person” means any of the following persons:
a person operating a licensed scheme;
a licensed waste collector or licensed e‑waste recycler;
a person referred to in section 16(1)(b).