NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A PERMIT UNDER THE
HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) ACT 1989
Pursuant to Section 33 of the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989, notice is given that transit permit AUH16-007 was granted to The New Zealand Refining Company Limited, Port Marsden Highway, Ruakaka, Northland, 0171, New Zealand (Telephone: +64 9 432 8311; Facsimile: +64 9 432 8035).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be transited is spent catalyst (Basel Code: B1120, containing controlled waste category Y6 – Wastes from the production, formulation and use of organic solvents);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be transited is a maximum of 735 tonnes in one shipment;
(c) the spent catalyst will be packaged in accordance with the relevant International Maritime Dangerous Goods guidelines, in hermetically sealed steel drums or in “Cougar” catalyst containers designed specifically for the transportation of spent and fresh catalyst, then loaded into 20 foot shipping containers;
(d) the waste is to be transported by sea from New Zealand to Singapore, transiting the port of Brisbane in Australia;
(e) the carrier approved to transport the waste is ANL Singapore Agencies, 9 North Buona Vista Drive, #03-02 The Metropolis Tower 1, Singapore, 138588 (Tel: +65 65893288; Facsimile: +65 65893289
(f) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date below or after twelve (12) months from that date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate of the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
Department of the Environment
20 May 2016
Subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, a person or persons whose interests are affected by this decision may, within 28 days, make an application in writing to the Department of the Environment requesting the reasons for the decision.
An application for independent merits review of the decision may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on payment of the relevant fee by the applicant within 28 days of receipt of the reasons for the decision, or within 28 days of this notice if the reasons for the decision are not sought. Applications should be made to the Principal Registry or the Deputy Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal in your capital city or Territory, as listed under Commonwealth Government Section in the White Pages. For further information, particularly about how to apply for review, visit www.aat.gov.au.
Further information or enquiries relating to the decision should be directed to:
Director, Hazardous Waste Section
Department of the Environment
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by email at hwa@environment.gov.au.