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Waste Minimisation Act 2008
Responsibilities of territorial authorities in relation to waste management and minimisation
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58A: Temporary bylaw review process as result of outbreak of COVID-19

Part 1:
Preliminary provisions

3Purpose of this Act 4Act binds the Crown 5Interpretation 6Meaning of disposal 7Meaning of disposal facility 7ATransitional, savings, and related provisions

Part 2:
Product stewardship

8Purpose of Part

Regulations in relation to priority products, accredited schemes, products, materials, and waste

22Regulations in relation to priority products and accredited schemes 23Regulations in relation to products (whether or not priority products), materials, and waste

Role of New Zealand Customs Service

24New Zealand Customs Service to provide information about priority products 24AApplication of provisions of Customs and Excise Act 2018

Part 3:
Waste disposal levy

25Purpose of Part

Levy must be paid

26Levy imposed on waste disposed of at disposal facility 27Rate of levy 28Operator of disposal facility must pay levy to levy collector 29Waiver of levy payment

Distribution and spending of levy money

30Secretary must distribute and spend levy money 31Territorial authorities to receive share 32Spending of levy money by territorial authorities 33Secretary must retain levy money instead of paying territorial authority in certain situations

Estimated levy and unpaid levy

34Estimation of amount of levy payable 35Interest on unpaid levy 36Unpaid levy is debt

Minister’s functions in relation to levy

37Minister may direct Secretary to retain payment to territorial authority 38Minister may approve funding of projects 38ACriteria for funding management of emergency waste and repair or replacement of waste management and minimisation infrastructure 39Minister must review effectiveness of levy 40Minister may appoint levy collector

Regulations in relation to waste disposal levy and related matters

41Regulations in relation to waste disposal levy and related matters 41ARegulations under section 41(1)(e) are confirmable instruments

Part 4:
Responsibilities of territorial authorities in relation to waste management and minimisation

42Territorial authorities to encourage effective and efficient waste management and minimisation

Waste management and minimisation plans

43Waste management and minimisation plans 44Requirements when preparing, amending, or revoking plans 45Joint plans 46Funding of plans 47Grants 48Governor-General may give directions to territorial authority 49Minister may set performance standards for territorial authorities

Review of waste management and minimisation plans

50Review of waste management and minimisation plan 51Requirements for waste assessment

Waste management and minimisation services, facilities, and activities

52Waste management and minimisation services, facilities, and activities 53Proceeds from activities and services must be used in implementing waste management and minimisation plan

Collection and disposal of waste

54Waste must be collected promptly, efficiently, and regularly 55Health Protection Officer may serve notice on territorial authority for causing nuisance

Bylaws

56Bylaws 57Crown bound by bylaws 58Review of bylaws 58ATemporary bylaw review process as result of outbreak of COVID-19 59Regulations in relation to bylaws

Relationship of this Part with Local Government Act 2002

60Relationship of this Part with Local Government Act 2002

Consequential and transitional provisions

61Consequential repeal of Part 31 of Local Government Act 1974 62Sanitary services 63Waste management plans 64Bylaws made under Local Government Act 1974

Part 5:
Offences and enforcement

Offences

65Offences 66Offences against bylaws 67Additional penalty for contravention involving commercial gain

Strict liability and defences

68Strict liability 69Defences

Liability of principals for acts of agents

70Liability of principals for acts of agents

Time for filing charge

71Time for filing charge

Injunctions

72Injunctions restraining commission of offence under section 65(2)

Infringement offences

73Proceedings for infringement offences 74Issue and service of infringement notices 75Entitlement to infringement fees

Enforcement officers

76Enforcement officers

Enforcement officer powers

77Exercise of powers 78Power to require certain information 79Power to inspect property and obtain information 80Consent or warrant required to inspect dwellinghouse or marae 81Seizure of property not on private land 82Seizure of property from private land 83Conditions for exercise of warrant to seize property on private land 84Return of property seized and impounded 85Power to dispose of property seized and impounded under section 81

Part 6:
Reporting and audits

Reporting

86Regulations in relation to records, information, and reports

Audits

87Secretary may require audit 88Audit in respect of certain matters relating to facility or person

Part 7:
Waste Advisory Board

89Establishment of Waste Advisory Board 90Function of Board 91Terms of reference 92Minister to appoint members to Board 93How members appointed 94Term of office of members 95Removal of members 96No compensation for loss of office 97Fees and expenses of members 98Proceedings of Board 99Nominations before commencement of this Part must be treated as complying with section 93

Schedule 1:
Transitional, savings, and related provisions

Waste Minimisation Act 2008

Responsibilities of territorial authorities in relation to waste management and minimisation - Bylaws

58A: Temporary bylaw review process as result of outbreak of COVID-19

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"Temporary bylaw changes during COVID-19"

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There is a part of the law called section 58A. It is about a temporary way to review bylaws because of the COVID-19 outbreak. This section was repealed, which means it is no longer part of the law, as of 1 July 2021.

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58: Review of bylaws, or

"Checking and updating local rules every 10 years"

59: Regulations in relation to bylaws, or

"Rules about local council bylaws and the fines for breaking them"

Part 4Responsibilities of territorial authorities in relation to waste management and minimisation
Bylaws

58ATemporary bylaw review process as result of outbreak of COVID-19 (Repealed)

Notes

Section 58A: repealed, on 1 July 2021, by section 58A(3).