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Waste Minimisation Act 2008

Waste disposal levy - Distribution and spending of levy money

30: Secretary must distribute and spend levy money

You could also call this:

"The government collects levy money and uses it to help the environment and manage waste."

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The Secretary gets money from a levy and you want to know what they do with it. They have to give some of it back to operators as refunds, and some to territorial authorities. The rest is spent on things like collecting the levy, funding projects the Minister approves under section 38, and administration costs.

The Secretary can also spend the money on things that help the environment, like reducing harm or increasing benefits. They can fund local authorities to manage emergency waste and repair damaged infrastructure. The Secretary can also use the money to help the Ministry do its job in relation to waste management and minimisation.

When spending money on emergency waste, the Secretary must follow any criteria set by the Minister under section 38A.

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Part 3Waste disposal levy
Distribution and spending of levy money

30Secretary must distribute and spend levy money

  1. The Secretary must distribute and spend all levy money received by—

  2. paying any refunds to operators in accordance with regulations made under section 41(1)(k); and
    1. paying shares to territorial authorities in accordance with sections 31 and 33; and
      1. spending the remainder on 1 or more of the following:
        1. collecting and administering the levy:
          1. funding projects that the Minister has approved for funding under section 38:
            1. administration costs relating to projects that the Minister has considered or approved for funding (for example, the costs of approving or declining funding or of auditing the projects):
              1. funding activities that reduce environmental harm or increase environmental benefits:
                1. funding local authorities to manage emergency waste and to repair or replace waste management and minimisation infrastructure damaged by an emergency:
                  1. funding the Ministry to undertake its functions and duties, and exercise its powers, in relation to waste management and minimisation and hazardous substances.

                  2. The Secretary may only spend levy money under subsection (1)(c)(v) in accordance with any criteria notified by the Minister under section 38A.

                  Notes
                  • Section 30(1)(c)(iv): inserted, on , by section 9(1) of the Waste Minimisation (Waste Disposal Levy) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 21).
                  • Section 30(1)(c)(v): inserted, on , by section 9(1) of the Waste Minimisation (Waste Disposal Levy) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 21).
                  • Section 30(1)(c)(vi): inserted, on , by section 9(1) of the Waste Minimisation (Waste Disposal Levy) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 21).
                  • Section 30(2): inserted, on , by section 9(2) of the Waste Minimisation (Waste Disposal Levy) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 21).