Resource Sustainability Act 2019 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Food Waste
24. Interpretation of this Part
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In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
“building manager”, in relation to a prescribed building, means —
where the prescribed building is occupied by only one person — the owner or occupier of the building; or
occupier
“occupier”, in relation to any premises, means a person —(a)in occupation of the premises or part of the premises; or(b)having the charge, management or control of the premises or part of the premises, either on the person’s own account or as agent of another person,but does not include a lodger;
where the prescribed building is occupied by more than one person —
where the prescribed building is a subdivided building — the management corporation of the building; or
where the prescribed building is not a subdivided building — the owner of the building or an agent of the owner who is responsible for maintaining the building;
“licensed waste disposal facility” means a disposal facility in respect of which there is a waste disposal licence under section 23(2) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987 for the treatment of food waste;
waste
“waste” includes any discarded, rejected, unwanted, surplus or abandoned substance, and a substance is not precluded from being waste for the purposes of this Act merely because it is or may be processed, recycled or recovered.
“management corporation” has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967;
“prescribed building” means any building prescribed for the purposes of this Part;
“public disposal facility” means a disposal facility mentioned in section 22(1)(a) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987 that is for the treatment of food waste;
“relevant written permission”, in relation to a prescribed building, means a written permission that is granted under the Planning Act 1998 pursuant to an application made on or after the date prescribed for that prescribed building;
“subdivided building” has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967.
In this Part, food waste has been treated if —
it has undergone a prescribed food waste treatment process; or
it has been treated using a prescribed food waste treatment system.