The Waste Minimisation Act is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 2008.
| Waste Minimisation Act | |
|---|---|
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
| Royal assent | 25 September 2008 |
| Commenced | see section 2 of the Act |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | Green Party |
| Passed | 2008 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
It was a Private Members Bill introduced by Nándor Tánczos. The major provisions of the Act are: a levy on landfill waste, promoting product stewardship schemes, some mandatory waste reporting, clarifying the role of territorial authorities with respect to waste minimisation, and sets up a Waste Advisory Board.[1]
The Act has a provision where the Minister for the Environment can assign the status of priority product, which are those that can cause a high degree of environmental harm.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Waste Minimisation Act 2008". Ministry for the Environment. 22 March 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "Waste Minimisation Act 2008 – Declaration of priority products". New Zealand Government. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
External links
edit- Text of the Act
- Ministry for the Environment – Waste Minimisation Act information page
- Briefing on the Waste Minimisation Bill by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
- News
- Robertson, Fiona (26 August 2008). "Regulation changes fail to appease scrap merchants". National Business Review. Retrieved 11 October 2010.