NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A TRANSIT 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 on 4 May 2014 permit number AUH464135M was granted to Macaulay’ Metals Limited, 45 Seaview Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, (Telephone +04 568 0542; Fax +04 598 2223).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be transited is used lead acid batteries (Basel code A1160);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be transited is a maximum of 5 000 tonnes in up to thirty (30) shipments;
(c) the waste is to be stacked onto pallets, then strapped and shrink wrapped;
(d) the waste is to be transported by sea from New Zealand, transiting Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane en route to the Republic of Korea;
(e) the waste is to be recovered at the facility of Sang Shin Metallic Co Limited by recovery operations ‘R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds’;
(f) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date above or after twelve (12) months from that date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
Department of the Environment
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 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 Deputy Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal in your capital city,
see under Commonwealth Government Section in the White Pages. Further enquiries 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 E-mail at hwa@environment.gov.au.