Resource Sustainability Act 2019 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Food Waste
27. Approved alternative food waste disposal or treatment arrangements
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Despite section 26(1)(b), the occupier of a prescribed building or any part of a prescribed building may, with the written approval of the Agency —
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;
treat the segregated food waste in the prescribed building or within the premises on which the prescribed building is situated; or
engage a licensed waste collector to send the segregated food waste for treatment at —
a licensed waste disposal facility; or
a public disposal facility.
An occupier who has obtained a written approval under subsection (1) must, for the period that the written approval is valid, treat the food waste or send the food waste for treatment in the manner approved.
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.
The Agency may revoke an approval mentioned in subsection (1) granted to an occupier, after giving the occupier prior written notice within any period that may be prescribed, of the Agency’s intention to do so.
Agency
“Agency” means the National Environment Agency established under the National Environment Agency Act 2002;
Where the Agency grants or revokes any written approval under subsection (1) or (3), the Agency must notify the building manager of the prescribed building concerned of the grant or revocation.
building manager
“building manager”, in relation to a prescribed building, means —(a)where the prescribed building is occupied by only one person — the owner or occupier of the building; or(b)where the prescribed building is occupied by more than one person —(i)where the prescribed building is a subdivided building — the management corporation of the building; or(ii)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;
An occupier who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and
in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.