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Waste Minimisation Act 2008

Product stewardship - Monitoring of accredited schemes

21: Monitoring costs recoverable as debt if unpaid

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"If you don't pay a charge, the government can take you to court to get the money back."

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If you do not pay a charge to the Secretary as required by section 20, the Secretary can take you to court to get the money. The Secretary can do this because the unpaid charge is considered a debt. You will have to pay this debt to the Secretary if the court decides in their favour.

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Part 2Product stewardship
Monitoring of accredited schemes

21Monitoring costs recoverable as debt if unpaid

  1. Any charge payable to the Secretary under section 20 is recoverable as a debt by the Secretary in a court of competent jurisdiction.