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Waste Minimisation Act 2008

Waste Advisory Board

90: Function of Board

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"The Waste Advisory Board's job is to give advice to the Minister on how to reduce waste."

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The Waste Advisory Board gives advice to the Minister when asked. You can think of the Minister like a boss who makes big decisions. The Board's advice is about things like deciding which products are a priority to reduce waste, and making rules for companies that make these products. The Board also advises on things like accrediting schemes to manage waste, and recommending rules to stop certain products being sold unless they follow these schemes. The Board gives advice on other things too, such as funding projects, reviewing the effectiveness of a levy, and recommending rules about waste disposal and records.

The Board's advice must be about reducing waste or helping the Secretary or Minister do their job. When the Minister asks the Board for advice, they set some guidelines for the Board to follow. You can find more information about these guidelines in sections like section 9(3)(a), section 12(4)(a), section 15(2), section 22(2)(a), section 23(3)(a), section 38(5), section 39(2)(a), section 41(2)(a), and section 86(2)(a).

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Part 7Waste Advisory Board

90Function of Board

  1. The function of the Board is to provide advice to the Minister upon request, including advice about—

  2. declaring a product to be a priority product (under section 9(3)(a)):
    1. making guidelines about the contents and expected effects of product stewardship schemes for priority products (under section 12(4)(a)):
      1. accrediting a product stewardship scheme that is not consistent with any guidelines published under section 12 (under section 15(2)):
        1. recommending the making of regulations prohibiting the sale of a priority product except in accordance with an accredited scheme (under section 22(2)(a)):
          1. recommending the making of regulations in relation to products (whether or not priority products), materials, and waste (under section 23(3)(a)):
            1. setting or varying criteria for approving funding of a project (under section 38(5)):
              1. reviewing the effectiveness of the levy (under section 39(2)(a)):
                1. recommending the making of regulations in relation to the imposition of the waste disposal levy or the rate of the levy (under section 41(2)(a)):
                  1. recommending the making of regulations in relation to records, information, and reports (under section 86(2)(a)).

                    1. The advice is to relate to waste minimisation or the functions of the Secretary or the Minister under this Act.

                    2. The Board must provide advice within terms of reference set by the Minister.