NOTICE OF DECISIONS TO GRANT TRANSIT PERMITS 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 23 December 2015, transit permit numbers AUH15-068, AUH15-071 and AUH15-074 were granted to Metalman New Zealand Limited, 1 Rangi Road, Takanini, Auckland 2105, New Zealand (Telephone: +64 9 274 4567; Facsimile: +64 9 274 8567).
The particulars of the permits are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be transited is used lead acid battery scrap (Basel code: A1160);
(b) the quantities of waste to be transited are: a maximum of 3 000 tonnes in up to 50 shipments (AUH15-068); a maximum of 6 000 tonnes in up to 50 shipments (AUH15-071); and a maximum of 5 000 tonnes in up to 100 shipments (AUH15-074).
(c) the waste is to be transported by sea from New Zealand to the Republic of Korea, transiting the port of Brisbane in Australia;
(d) the carriers transporting the waste are: CFR Line New Zealand Limited, 270 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland 1061, New Zealand, Telephone: +64 9 475 5185; Facsimile: +64 9 475 5186 (AUH15-068 and AUH15-071); and Cosco New Zealand, Level 2, Cosco House, 9 Nelson Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand, Telephone: +64 9 302 7393; Facsimile: +64 9 357 0744 (AUH15-074).
(e) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date above or after twelve (12) months from that date.
The permits include and are subject to conditions.
Paul Kesby
Delegate to the Minister
Acting Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
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, as listed 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.