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 16 April 2015, transit permit number AUS15-016 was 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 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 4 000 tonnes in up to 100 shipments;
(c) the batteries will be strapped and wrapped with clear plastic wrapping on to wooden pallets in shipping containers with a plastic liner or sealed in plastic containers or drums and stacked in shipping containers;
(d) the waste is to be transported by sea from New Zealand, transiting the port of Brisbane in Australia, en route to the Republic of Korea;
(e) the carrier transporting the waste is CFR Line New Zealand Limited, 270 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland 1061 (Telephone: +64 9 475 5185; Facsimile: +64 9 475 5186);
(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.
Bruce Edwards
Delegate to the Minister
Waste Policy 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.