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SLI 2011 No. 200 Regulations as amended, taking into account amendments up to Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Amendment (Import or Manufacture Share) Regulation 2013
These Regulations provide for national, industry-run arrangements for collection and recycling of end-of-life televisions, computers and computer products under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, to minimise the amount of televisions and computer materials (particularly hazardous materials) that are disposed of to landfill, and maximise the recovery of resources from televisions and computers
Administered by: Environment
Registered 20 Sep 2013
Start Date 07 Aug 2013
End Date 30 Jun 2015
Date of repeal 16 Dec 2020
Repealed by Repeal of the enabling legislation by Recycling and Waste Reduction (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2020

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Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011

Select Legislative Instrument No. 200, 2011 as amended

made under the

Product Stewardship Act 2011

Compilation start date:                     7 August 2013

Includes amendments up to:            SLI No. 200, 2013

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011 as in force on 7 August 2013. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 16 September 2013.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.

Application, saving and transitional provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.

Provisions ceasing to have effect

If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

  

  

  


Contents

Part 1—Preliminary                                                                                                             1

1.01....... Name of Regulations........................................................................... 1

1.02....... Commencement................................................................................... 1

1.03....... Definitions.......................................................................................... 1

1.04....... Application.......................................................................................... 3

1.05....... Constitutional connection.................................................................... 4

Part 2—Liable parties and administrators of co‑regulatory arrangements           5

Division 2.1—Liable parties                                                                                      5

2.01....... What this Division does...................................................................... 5

2.02....... Liable parties....................................................................................... 5

Division 2.2—Administrators of co‑regulatory arrangements              8

2.04....... Administrator to be fit and proper person........................................... 8

Part 3—Outcomes for co‑regulatory arrangements                                         9

Division 3.1—Outcomes                                                                                              9

3.01....... Outcomes............................................................................................ 9

Division 3.2—Collection                                                                                            10

3.02....... Collection services............................................................................ 10

3.03....... Reasonable access—general requirements........................................ 10

Division 3.3—Recycling                                                                                            12

3.04....... Working out recycling target............................................................ 12

3.04A.... Import or manufacture share—no co‑regulatory membership on 30 June                15

3.04B.... Import or manufacture share—co‑regulatory membership for part of year               16

3.04C.... Import or manufacture share—counting exported products.............. 18

3.05....... How recycling targets may be met.................................................... 19

Division 3.4—Material recovery from recycling                                        21

3.06....... Material recovery target..................................................................... 21

Part 4—Matters to be dealt with by co‑regulatory arrangements         22

4.01....... Matters to be dealt with by co‑regulatory arrangements.................... 22

Part 5—Record keeping, giving information and reporting                     23

Division 5.1—Record keeping                                                                                23

5.01....... Administrator to keep records........................................................... 23

Division 5.2—Giving information                                                                        24

Subdivision 5.2.1—Information to be given by administrator                     24

5.02....... Administrator to give information..................................................... 24

5.03....... Material change of circumstances for co‑regulatory arrangement...... 24

5.04....... Yearly information about membership of co‑regulatory arrangement 25

5.05....... Changes in membership of co‑regulatory arrangement..................... 25

5.06....... Whether administrator is fit and proper person................................. 26

5.07....... Requested information...................................................................... 26

Subdivision 5.2.2—Information to be given by liable parties                      27

5.08....... Liable parties to give information...................................................... 27

5.09....... Number of products manufactured.................................................... 27

5.10....... Products imported or manufactured by related bodies corporate....... 28

5.11....... Requested information...................................................................... 28

Division 5.3—Reporting                                                                                            29

Subdivision 5.3.1—Annual reports                                                                      29

5.12....... Application........................................................................................ 29

5.13....... Annual report.................................................................................... 29

5.14....... Matters to be included in annual report............................................. 30

Subdivision 5.3.2—Audit reports                                                                         33

5.15....... Audit report given at same time as annual report............................... 33

Part 6—Transitional provisions                                                                                  35

Division 1—Transition to Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Amendment (Single Product Class) Regulation 2013                                                                    35

6.01....... Approving co‑regulatory arrangements............................................. 35

Schedule 1—Television or computer products, product codes and conversion factors until 31 December 2011                                                         36

Part 1—Televisions                                                                                                              36

Division 1—Other: colour—analog                                                                    36

Division 2—Other: colour—digital                                                                     38

Division 3—Other: black and white or other monochrome                   40

Part 2—Computers                                                                                                             41

Part 3—Printers                                                                                                                    43

Part 4—Computer parts and peripherals                                                             44

Schedule 1A—Television or computer products, product codes and conversion factors from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012                 46

Part 1—Televisions                                                                                                              46

Division 1—Other: colour—analog                                                                    46

Division 2—Other: colour—digital                                                                     47

Division 3—Other: black and white or other monochrome                   48

Part 2—Computers                                                                                                             49

Part 3—Printers                                                                                                                    51

Part 4—Computer parts and peripherals                                                             52

Schedule 1B—Television or computer products, product codes and conversion factors from 1 July 2012                                                                          54

Part 1—Televisions                                                                                                              54

Division 1—Colour                                                                                                      54

Division 2—Black and white or other monochrome                                  56

Part 2—Computers                                                                                                             57

Part 3—Printers                                                                                                                    59

Part 4—Computer parts and peripherals                                                             61

Schedule 2—Percentage targets                                                                     63

Endnotes                                                                                                                                    64

Endnote 1—About the endnotes                                                                            64

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key                                                                                66

Endnote 3—Legislation history                                                                             67

Endnote 4—Amendment history                                                                           68

Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]                                          70

Endnote 6—Modifications [none]                                                                         70

Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]                                             70

Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]                                                                        70


Part 1Preliminary

  

1.01  Name of Regulations

                   These Regulations are the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011.

1.02  Commencement

                   These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

1.03  Definitions

                   In these Regulations:

Act means the Product Stewardship Act 2011.

ASGC means the document titled Statistical Geography Volume 1—Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) (ABS catalogue number 1216.0), published by the Australian Statistician in July 2006.

collection services has the meaning given by regulation 3.02.

computer means a product with a product code mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1, 1A or 1B.

computer part or peripheral means a product with a product code mentioned in Part 4 of Schedule 1, 1A or 1B.

converted weight, in relation to a number of units of a kind of television or computer product, means the number obtained by multiplying the number of units by the conversion factor mentioned for the product in column 3 of the relevant Schedule.

CPU is an abbreviation of central processing unit.

import or manufacture share: see regulation 3.04.

inner regional area means inner regional Australia, as described in the Remoteness Structure in the ASGC.

kind of television or computer product means a television or computer product with a distinct product code.

Example:    Plasma televisions with a screen size less than 76cm have the distinct product code 8528.72.00.23. They are a kind of television or computer product.

LCD is an abbreviation of liquid crystal display.

manufacture, in relation to computers, includes assembling the computer.

material recovery target means the proportion of television or computer products to be sent after recycling for processing into useable materials in a particular financial year, worked out under regulation 3.06.

metropolitan area means a major city of Australia, as described in the Remoteness Structure in the ASGC.

MFD is an abbreviation of multifunction device.

outer regional area means outer regional Australia, as described in the Remoteness Structure in the ASGC.

percentage target, in relation to a television or computer product for a financial year, means the percentage target set out in Schedule 2 for the television or computer product for the financial year.

printer means a product with a product code mentioned in Part 3 of Schedule 1, 1A or 1B.

product code, for a television or computer product, means the code mentioned for the product in the document called the Combined Australian Customs Tariff Nomenclature and Statistical Classification.

Note:          In 2013, the Combined Australian Customs Tariff Nomenclature and Statistical Classification was accessible on the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service website (www.customs.gov.au).

reasonable access—see regulation 3.03.

recycle, in relation to a television or computer product, means initial processing of the product for the purpose of recovering useable materials, and includes disassembly or shredding of the product.

recycling target: see regulation 3.04.

related body corporate has the meaning given by section 50 of the Corporations Act 2001.

relevant Schedule, for a unit of a television or computer product, means:

                     (a)  for a unit imported or manufactured before 1 January 2012—Schedule 1; and

                     (b)  for a unit imported or manufactured on or after 1 January 2012 and before 1 July 2012—Schedule 1A; and

                     (c)  for a unit imported or manufactured on or after 1 July 2012—Schedule 1B.

remote area means remote Australia or very remote Australia, as described in the Remoteness Structure in the ASGC.

scheme target: see regulation 3.04.

television means a product with a product code mentioned in Part 1 of Schedules 1, 1A and 1B.

television or computer product: see subregulation 1.04(2).

waste arising: see regulation 3.04.

whole unit, in relation to a television or computer product,, means a unit of a television or computer product, that has not been recycled.

1.04  Application

             (1)  These Regulations apply to television or computer products.

             (2)  A television or computer product is:

                     (a)  a television; or

                     (b)  a computer that was manufactured outside Australia; or

                     (c)  a printer; or

                     (d)  a computer part or peripheral.

1.05  Constitutional connection

                   For paragraph 34(2)(a) of the Act, these Regulations are made in accordance with paragraph 34(1)(a) of the Act.

Part 2Liable parties and administrators of co‑regulatory arrangements

Division 2.1Liable parties

2.01  What this Division does

             (1)  This Division specifies the class of persons who are liable parties in relation to television or computer products; and

             (2)  This Division is made for subsection 19(1) of the Act.

2.02  Liable parties

Televisions

             (1)  A person is a liable party, for a financial year, if:

                     (a)  the person is a constitutional corporation in that financial year; and

                     (b)  in the previous financial year:

                              (i)  the person imported or manufactured more than 5 000 televisions; or

                             (ii)  the person, and a related body corporate, imported or manufactured more than 5 000 televisions, of which more than 1 000 were imported or manufactured by the person.

Note 1:       An example of subparagraph (1)(b)(i) is a person who imported 4 000 televisions and manufactured 2 000 televisions.

Note 2:       An example of subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) is a person who imported 2 000 televisions when a related body corporate imported 4 000 televisions.

Computers or printers

             (2)  A person is a liable party, for a financial year, if:

                     (a)  the person is a constitutional corporation in that financial year; and

                     (b)  in the previous financial year:

                              (i)  the person imported or manufactured more than 5 000 computers or printers; or

                             (ii)  the person, and a related body corporate, imported or manufactured more than 5 000 computers or printers, of which more than 1 000 were imported or manufactured by the person.

Note 1:       An example of subparagraph (2)(b)(i) is a person who imported 4 000 computers and manufactured 2 000 printers.

Note 2:       An example of subparagraph (2)(b)(ii) is a person who imported 2 000 computers when a related body corporate manufactured 4 000 printers.

Computer parts or peripherals

             (3)  A person is a liable party, for a financial year, if:

                     (a)  the person is a constitutional corporation in that financial year; and

                     (b)  in the previous financial year, the person imported or manufactured more than 15 000 computer parts or peripherals.

Obligation as liable party continues

             (4)  If:

                     (a)  a person is a liable party for television or computer products in a financial year; and

                     (b)  the person is not a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement on 30 June of that financial year;

the person continues to be a liable party, for those products, until the end of the financial year in which the person becomes a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement, regardless of whether the person would have been a liable party in that financial year but for this subregulation.

Definitions for regulation

             (5)  In this regulation:

imported, in relation to a product, means:

                     (a)  the product is the subject of an import declaration under section 71A of the Customs Act 1901; and

                     (b)  the product has been entered for home consumption under subsection 68(3A) of that Act.

manufactured means manufactured in Australia.

Division 2.2Administrators of co‑regulatory arrangements

2.04  Administrator to be fit and proper person

                   For subsections 26(3) and 28(2) of the Act, in determining whether an administrator of a co‑regulatory arrangement is a fit and proper person, the Minister must have regard to the following matters:

                     (a)  any conviction of the administrator, or an executive officer of the administrator, for an offence against the Act committed within the 10 years immediately before the determination;

                     (b)  any conviction of the administrator, or an executive officer of the administrator, for an offence against another law of the Commonwealth, or a law of a State or Territory, if that offence was committed within the 10 years immediately before the determination;

                     (c)  any civil penalty order made against the administrator, or an executive officer of the administrator, for a contravention of a civil penalty provision in the Act or these Regulations, if that contravention occurred within the 10 years immediately before the determination;

                     (d)  whether an executive officer of the administrator is bankrupt, or has applied for bankruptcy;

                     (e)  whether any statement by the administrator, or an executive officer of the administrator, in an application under the Act was false or misleading in a material particular, and whether the administrator or executive officer knew that the statement was false or misleading;

                      (f)  whether an executive officer of the administrator has been disqualified from managing corporations under Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act 2001;

                     (g)  whether the administrator is an externally‑administered body corporate within the meaning given by section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.

Part 3Outcomes for co‑regulatory arrangements

Division 3.1Outcomes

3.01  Outcomes

             (1)  For subsection 19(1) and section 21 of the Act, the outcomes to be achieved by a co‑regulatory arrangement in relation to television or computer products are as follows:

                     (a)  reasonable access to collection services in metropolitan, inner regional, outer regional and remote areas must be provided in accordance with regulation 3.03 before the later of:

                              (i)  31 December 2013; and

                             (ii)  the end of 12 months after the co‑regulatory arrangement was approved;

                     (b)  the recycling targets worked out under regulation 3.04 for each product in the class must be  met;

                     (c)  in the financial year starting on 1 July 2014, and in each subsequent financial year, the material recovery target worked out under regulation 3.06 must be met.

             (2)  To achieve the outcomes mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b), the administrator of the co‑regulatory arrangement in relation to television or computer products must ensure that, under the co‑regulatory arrangement:

                     (a)  a person must not be charged for the collection of a television or computer product for recycling if the product was used by the person only:

                              (i)  for personal, domestic or household purposes; or

                             (ii)  in relation to a small business; and

                     (b)  collection of television or computer products for recycling is not refused on the grounds of the type or the brand of the product.

Division 3.2Collection

3.02  Collection services

                   Collection services include the following:

                     (a)  programs under which consumers can submit television or computer products for recycling by mail or courier;

                     (b)  events at which consumers may submit television or computer products for recycling;

                     (c)  collection stations established solely for consumers to submit television or computer products for recycling;

                     (d)  locations where consumers may submit television or computer products for recycling, but which are also used for other purposes;

                     (e)  programs under which consumers may register television or computer products for collection at a designated point within a specified time.

Examples for paragraph (d)

Retail outlets, local governments, not‑for‑profit organisations.

Example for paragraph (e)

Registration through a toll free number or online.

3.03  Reasonable access—general requirements

             (1)  Access to a collection service is reasonable if access is provided in accordance with this regulation.

             (2)  A reference in this regulation to:

                     (a)  a distance is the distance by road; and

                     (b)  the population of an area or town is the population of the area or town as determined in the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, published on the website of the Australian Bureau of Statistics; and

                     (c)  the centre point of a town is the point of intersection of the latitude and longitude identified as the location of the town in the Gazetteer of Australia 2010 Release, published by Geoscience Australia in February 2011.

Metropolitan areas

             (3)  For each metropolitan area, the number of collection services provided in each financial year must at least equal the population of that area divided by 250 000 and rounded up to the closest whole number.

Inner regional areas

             (4)  At least one service must be provided for every town of 10 000 people or more in each financial year.

             (5)  A service will be provided to a town mentioned in subregulation (4) if the service is available within 100km of the centre point of that town.

Outer regional areas

             (6)  At least one service must be provided for every town of 4 000 people or more in each financial year.

             (7)  A service will be provided to a town mentioned in subregulation (6) if the service is available within 150km of the centre point of that town.

Remote areas

             (8)  At least one service must be provided for every town of 2 000 people or more, once every 2 financial years.

             (9)  A service will be provided to a town mentioned in subregulation (8) if the service is available within 200km of the centre point of that town.

Division 3.3Recycling

3.04  Working out recycling target

             (1)  The recycling target of a co‑regulatory arrangement, for a financial year, is the scheme target for that year multiplied by the co‑regulatory arrangement’s import or manufacture share for that year.

             (2)  The scheme target is the percentage target for a financial year (see Schedule 2) multiplied by the waste arising.

             (3)  Waste arising is worked out as follows:

Method statement

Step 1    Identify the total converted weight of all television or computer products imported or manufactured in the last 3 financial years.

 

Step 2    Work out the annual average converted weight of products by dividing the result of step 1 by 3.

 

Step 3    Multiply the result of step 2 by 0.9

Note:          In 2013, the total converted weight was accessible on the department’s website (http://www.environment.gov.au/).

             (4)  The import or manufacture share, of a co‑regulatory arrangement, for a financial year (the current financial year), is worked out using the following steps:

Method statement

Step 1A  For each kind of television or computer product, identify the total number of units imported or manufactured, in the previous financial year, by all liable parties who are members of the co‑regulatory arrangement during the current financial year.

Step 1B  Multiply that number by the conversion factor for that kind of product (as set out in column 3 of the relevant Schedule).

 

Step 2A  For each kind of television or computer product, identify the total number of units exported, in the previous financial year, by all liable parties who are members of the co‑regulatory arrangement on 15 September of the current financial year.

Step 2B  Multiply that number by the conversion factor for that kind of product (as set out in column 3 of the relevant Schedule).

 

Step 3    For each kind of television or computer product, take the result of step 1B and subtract the result of step 2B.

 

Step 4    Add together each result of step 3.

 

Step 5A  Identify the total converted weight of all television or computer products imported or manufactured by all liable parties in the previous financial year.

Note:          In 2013, the total converted weight of each kind of television or computer product was accessible on the department’s website (http://www.environment.gov.au/).

Step 5B  From that number, deduct the total converted weight of the exported products reported under regulation 3.04C.

 

Step 6    Divide the result of step 4 by the result of step 5B.

             (5)  For subregulation (4), the co‑regulatory arrangement:

                     (a)  must use the same conversion factor for steps 1B and 2B; and

                     (b)  if the requirements of subregulation 2.02(1) are satisfied—must count all products that satisfy those requirements; and

                     (c)  if the requirements of subregulation 2.02(2) are satisfied—must count all products that satisfy those requirements; and

                     (d)  if the requirements of subregulation 2.02(3) are satisfied—must count all products that satisfy those requirements; and

                     (e)  if the requirements of subregulation 2.02(2) are satisfied but the requirements of subregulation 2.02(3) are not satisfied—must count:

                              (i)  all products that satisfy the requirements of subregulation 2.02(2); and

                             (ii)  all computer parts or peripherals imported or manufactured by the liable party in the previous financial year; and

                      (f)  if the requirements of subregulation 2.02(3) are satisfied but the requirements of subregulation 2.02(2) are not satisfied—must count:

                              (i)  all products that satisfy the requirements of subregulation 2.02(3); and

                             (ii)  all computers or printers imported or manufactured by the liable party or a related body corporate in the previous financial year.

Example:    If a person imports 6 000 televisions and 6 000 computers in a financial year, the televisions and the computers must be taken into account when working out the import share.

                   However:

(a)    if a person imports 6 000 televisions and 2 000 computers (i.e. less than the number of computers required in subregulation 2.02(2)) in a financial year, only the televisions must be counted when working out the import or manufacture share; and

(b)    if a person imports 7 000 computers and 14 000 computer parts or peripherals (i.e. less than the number of computer parts or peripherals required in subregulation 2.02(3)), all of those products must be counted when working out the import or manufacture share; and

(c)    if a person imports 17 000 computer parts or peripherals and 4 000 computers (i.e. less than the number of computers required in subregulation 2.02(2)), all of those products must be counted when working out the import or manufacture share.

3.04A  Import or manufacture share—no co‑regulatory membership on 30 June

             (1)  This regulation applies if a person:

                     (a)  is a liable party in a financial year because of television or computer products that were imported or manufactured before the financial year; and

                     (b)  is not a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement on 30 June of the financial year; and

                     (c)  becomes a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement at a later time.

             (2)  For subregulation 3.04(4), a proportion of the products are taken to have been imported or manufactured in the financial year immediately before the year in which the person becomes a member of the co‑regulatory arrangement, as worked out according to the following formula:

                  

                   where:

non‑membership days means the number of days in the financial year, immediately before 30 June, for which the liable party was not a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement.

number of days in year means the number of days in the financial year.

products means the television or computer products mentioned in paragraph (1)(a).

             (3)  Regulation 3.04B (which allows proportioning of the products) does not apply to those products.

Example 1: A person imports 20 000 web cameras in the 2013/2014 financial year, and therefore is a liable party in the 2014/2015 financial year. The person is not a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement in the 2014/2015 financial year, and does not become a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement until the 2015/2016 financial year.

                   The co‑regulatory arrangement must count all of the 20 000 web cameras as if the web cameras had been imported in the 2014/2015 financial year, even if the liable party is not a member of the co‑regulatory arrangement for the whole of the 2015/2016 financial year.

Example 2: A person imports 36 500 web cameras in the 2013/2014 financial year, and therefore is a liable party in the 2014/2015 financial year. The person is a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement for the first 265 days of the 365 days in the financial year, but is not a member for the last 100 days, including on 30 June.

                   The co‑regulatory arrangement must count 10 000 web cameras (10 000 = 36 500 ÷ 365 x 100) as if the web cameras had been imported in the 2014/2015 financial year, even if the liable party is not a member of the co‑regulatory arrangement for the whole of the 2015/2016 financial year.

             (4)  Subregulation (2) does not affect the import of manufacture share of co‑regulatory arrangements in the financial year mentioned in paragraph (1)(a).

3.04B  Import or manufacture share—co‑regulatory membership for part of year

             (1)  This regulation applies if:

                     (a)  a co‑regulatory arrangement is working out its import or manufacture share of a kind of television or computer products, for a financial year; and

                     (b)  a liable party was a member of the co‑regulatory arrangement for only part of the financial year.

             (2)  For subregulation 3.04(4), the co‑regulatory arrangement must count only a proportion of the kind of television or computer products that were imported or manufactured by the member, as worked out using the following formula:

                  

                   where:

membership days means the number of days in the financial year that the liable party was a member of the co‑regulatory arrangement.

number of days in year means the number of days in the financial year.

products means the number of that kind of television or computer product that was imported or manufactured in the year before the financial year.

Example:    A liable party imported 36 500 web cameras in the year before the financial year. The liable party was a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement for 100 days of the financial year.

                   The co‑regulatory arrangement must count only 10 000 of the web cameras (i.e. 10 000 = 36 500 x 100 ÷ 365) when working out its import or manufacture share for the financial year.

             (3)  For subregulation (2), if the liable party:

                     (a)  becomes a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement after 1 July in a financial year; and

                     (b)  has not previously been a member of another co‑regulatory arrangement in the financial year;

the liable party is taken to be a member of the co‑regulatory arrangement from 1 July of the financial year.

Example:    A liable party is not a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement between 1 July 2014 and 31 August 2014, when the liable party becomes a member of co‑regulatory arrangement ABC. The liable party remains a member of co‑regulatory arrangement ABC until 30 June 2015.

                   The liable party is taken to have been a member of co‑regulatory arrangement ABC from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.

             (4)  For subregulation (2), if a liable party:

                     (a)  becomes a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement (the previous co‑regulatory arrangement) in a financial year; and

                     (b)  becomes a member of another co‑regulatory arrangement (the later co‑regulatory arrangement) later that financial year;

the liable party is taken to be a member of the later co‑regulatory arrangement from the day after the liable party stopped being a member of the previous co‑regulatory arrangement.

Example 1: A liable party was a member of co‑regulatory arrangement ABC from 1 July until 31 August 2013. The liable party becomes a member of co‑regulatory arrangement XYZ on 1 December 2013 and remains a member until 30 June 2014.

                   For subregulation (2), the liable party is taken to be a member of co‑regulatory arrangement XYZ between 1 September 2013 and 30 June 2014.

Example 2: A liable party became a member of co‑regulatory arrangement ABC on 1 July, and stopped being a member on 31 August 2013. The liable party becomes a member of co regulatory arrangement XYZ on 1 August 2013, (i.e. before the liable party stopped being a member of co‑regulatory arrangement ABC) and remains a member until 30 June 2014.

                   For subregulation (2), the liable party is taken to be a member of co‑regulatory arrangement XYZ between 1 September 2013 and 30 June 2014.

3.04C  Import or manufacture share—counting exported products

             (1)  This regulation applies if:

                     (a)  a liable party was a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement on 15 September of a financial year (the current financial year); and

                     (b)  the liable party exported television or computer products in the previous financial year.

             (2)  The co‑regulatory arrangement, when working out its import or manufacture share for the current financial year, may count the exported products only if the administrator of the arrangement, on or before 15 September of the current financial year, gives the Minister:

                     (a)  a report that states:

                              (i)  the total number of units of each kind of television or computer product (identified by product code) exported by members in the previous financial year; and

                             (ii)  the total converted weight of each kind of kind of television or computer product exported by members in the previous financial year; and

                            (iii)  evidence that each product was imported or manufactured no more than 1 year before the product was exported; and

                     (b)  a report, prepared by an auditor, that states the report mentioned in paragraph (a) is accurate.

             (3)  In this regulation:

auditor means:

                     (a)  a person that is a registered company auditor under section 1280 of the Corporations Act 2001; or

                     (b)  a company that is an authorised audit company under section 1299C of the Corporations Act 2001.

3.05  How recycling targets may be met

             (1)  A television or computer product will be taken to be recycled if:

                     (a)  it is recycled under a co‑regulatory arrangement; or

                     (b)  it is recycled after these Regulations commence by a liable party who subsequently becomes a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement.

When target is exceeded in a financial year

             (2)  If a recycling target is exceeded in a particular financial year by a particular amount (the excess amount), all or part of the excess amount may be used to meet the recycling target in a subsequent financial year.

             (3)  However, only up to 25% of the recycling target for a subsequent financial year may be met from the excess amount.

Recycling target for 2012–2013 financial year

             (4)  Any recycling undertaken during the financial year starting on 1 July 2011 may be taken into account in meeting the recycling target for the financial year starting on 1 July 2012, and the limitation in subregulation (3) does not apply.

Note:          No recycling targets have been set for the 2011–2012 financial year.

When target is not reached in a financial year

             (5)  If a recycling target is not achieved under a co‑regulatory arrangement in a particular financial year:

                     (a)  the co‑regulatory arrangement is taken not to have achieved the outcomes for the arrangement in that financial year; and

                     (b)  the amount by which the co‑regulatory arrangement fell short of the recycling target for that financial year must be added to the recycling target for the arrangement for the following financial year.

Division 3.4Material recovery from recycling

3.06  Material recovery target

                   The material recovery target is 90% of television or computer products, based on weight.

Part 4Matters to be dealt with by co‑regulatory arrangements

  

4.01  Matters to be dealt with by co‑regulatory arrangements

                   For subsection 22(1) of the Act, a co‑regulatory arrangement must deal with the following matters:

                     (a)  governance systems, including systems for:

                              (i)  achieving the outcomes and meeting the requirements in these Regulations; and

                             (ii)  managing risk; and

                            (iii)  resolving disputes; and

                            (iv)  replacing the administrator;

                     (b)  financial arrangements and funding to achieve the outcomes and requirements in these Regulations;

                     (c)  procedures in relation to membership of the arrangement, including:

                              (i)  requirements related to becoming, or ceasing to be, a member; and

                             (ii)  maintenance of confidential information about members;

                     (d)  communicating information to the public about the arrangement, including the activities of the arrangement and how its services can be accessed;

                     (e)  assessing the adequacy of the environmental, health and safety policies and practices in relation to the collection, storage, transportation or recycling of television or computer products undertaken under the co‑regulatory arrangement.

Part 5Record keeping, giving information and reporting

Division 5.1Record keeping

5.01  Administrator to keep records

             (1)  For paragraph 24(1)(a) of the Act, the administrator of a co‑regulatory arrangement must make accurate records relating to the administration or operation of the arrangement.

Civil Penalty:          250 penalty units.

             (2)  The administrator must keep each record for 5 years from the day the record is created.

Civil Penalty:          250 penalty units.

             (3)  For this regulation, records includes technical data, certifications and inspection records relating to the following:

                     (a)  the outcomes to be achieved by the co‑regulatory arrangement specified in Part 3;

                     (b)  the matters to be dealt with by the co‑regulatory arrangement under Part 4;

                     (c)  reporting requirements under Division 5.3.

Division 5.2Giving information

Subdivision 5.2.1Information to be given by administrator

5.02  Administrator to give information

             (1)  For paragraph 24(1)(b) of the Act, the administrator of a co‑regulatory arrangement must give the Minister, or notify the Minister of, the information set out in this Subdivision.

Civil Penalty:          250 penalty units.

             (2)  The administrator must give the Minister, or notify the Minister of, the information within the time frame specified for the giving or notifying of the information.

Civil Penalty:          250 penalty units.

             (3)  The administrator must give the Minister, or notify the Minister of, the information:

                     (a)  for the information set out in regulations 5.03 to 5.06—in a manner approved by the Minister; and

                     (b)  for the information requested under regulation 5.07—in the specified format.

Civil Penalty:          250 penalty units.

5.03  Material change of circumstances for co‑regulatory arrangement

             (1)  The administrator of a co‑regulatory arrangement must notify the Minister of any material change of circumstance for the co‑regulatory arrangement within 28 days after the change.

             (2)  For subregulation (1), a change of circumstance is material if it hinders:

                     (a)  the ability of the co‑regulatory arrangement to:

                              (i)  achieve the outcomes specified in Part 3; or

                             (ii)  adequately deal with the matters to be dealt with under Part 4; or

                     (b)  the ability of the administrator to comply with any requirements specified in these Regulations.

5.04  Yearly information about membership of co‑regulatory arrangement

             (1)  The administrator of a co‑regulatory arrangement must, by 8 September each year, give the Minister information about the membership of the co‑regulatory arrangement as at 1 September of that year.

             (2)  The information must include:

                     (a)  the number of members of the co‑regulatory arrangement; and

                     (b)  the name, and the trading name (if any), of each member; and

                     (c)  the ABN or ACN of each member; and

                     (d)  the date each member became a member; and

                     (e)  for each liable party that is no longer a member of the co‑regulatory arrangement—the date the liable party ceased to be a member.

             (3)  The administrator of a co‑regulatory arrangement must also, by 8 April 2012, give the Minister the information mentioned in subregulation (2) about the membership of the co‑regulatory arrangement as at 1 April 2012.

5.05  Changes in membership of co‑regulatory arrangement

             (1)  If a liable party becomes, or ceases to be, a member of a co‑regulatory arrangement, the administrator of the co‑regulatory arrangement must notify the Minister, in writing, of that change in the membership within 28 days after the change occurs.

             (2)  For each liable party that becomes, or ceases to be, a member of the co‑regulatory arrangement, the notice must include:

                     (a)  the ABN or ACN of the liable party; and

                     (b)  the date the liable party became a member; and

                     (c)  if the liable party has ceased to be a member—the date the liable party ceased to be a member.

5.06  Whether administrator is fit and proper person

             (1)  If any of the events mentioned in subregulation (2) occur, the administrator of a co‑regulatory arrangement must notify the Minister of the event within 28 days after an executive officer of the administrator becomes aware of the event.

             (2)  For subregulation (1), the events are the following:

                     (a)  the administrator, or an executive officer of the administrator, is convicted of an offence against:

                              (i)  the Act; or

                             (ii)  another law of the Commonwealth or a law of a State or Territory;

                     (b)  a civil penalty order is made against the administrator, or an executive officer of the administrator, for a contravention of a civil penalty provision in the Act or these Regulations;

                     (c)  an executive officer of the administrator becomes bankrupt or applies for bankruptcy;

                     (d)  the administrator, or an executive officer of the administrator, makes a false or misleading statement in relation to a material particular in an application under the Act;

                     (e)  an executive officer of the administrator is disqualified from managing corporations under Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act 2001;

                      (f)  the administrator becomes an externally‑administered body corporate.

5.07  Requested information

             (1)  The administrator of a co‑regulatory arrangement must give the Minister any information relating to the administration or operation of the co‑regulatory arrangement if the Minister requests, in writing, that it be given.

             (2)  The administrator must give the information to the Minister:

                     (a)  within the period, or by the day, specified in the written request; and

                     (b)  if the written request specifies a format in which the information must be given—in the format specified in the request.

Subdivision 5.2.2Information to be given by liable parties

5.08  Liable parties to give information

             (1)  For paragraph 24(1)(b) of the Act, a liable party in relation to television or computer products must give the Minister, or notify the Minister of, the information set out in this Subdivision.

Civil Penalty:          250 penalty units.

             (2)  The liable party must give the Minister, or notify the Minister of, the information within the time frame specified for the giving or notifying of the information.

Civil Penalty:          250 penalty units.

             (3)  The liable party must give the Minister, or notify the Minister of, the information:

                     (a)  for the information set out in regulations 5.09 and 5.10—in a manner approved by the Minister; and

                     (b)  for the information requested under regulation 5.11—in the specified format.

Civil Penalty:          250 penalty units.

5.09  Number of products manufactured

                   The liable party in relation to television or computer products must, by 1 September each year, notify the Minister of how many of each product (identified by product code) in the class of products the liable party manufactured (if any) in the previous financial year.

5.10  Products imported or manufactured by related bodies corporate

             (1)  This regulation applies if a related body corporate, of a liable party, imported or manufactured televisions, computers or printers in a financial year.

          (1A)  The liable party must give the Minister, before 1 September of the following financial year, the following information about the related body corporate:

                     (a)  the name of the related body corporate;

                     (b)  the ABN or ACN of the related body corporate;

                     (c)  the date or dates the related body corporate became a related body corporate of the liable party;

                     (d)  the date or dates the related body corporate ceased to be a related body corporate of the liable party, if applicable.

5.11  Requested information

             (1)  The liable party in relation to television or computer products must give the Minister any information relating to those products if the Minister requests, in writing, that it be given.

             (2)  The liable party must give the information to the Minister:

                     (a)  within the period, or by the day, specified in the written request; and

                     (b)  if the written request specifies a format in which the information must be given—in the format specified in the request.

Division 5.3Reporting

Subdivision 5.3.1Annual reports

5.12  Application

             (1)  This Subdivision, other than subregulation 5.14(10), applies in relation to the financial year starting on 1 July 2012, and each subsequent financial year.

             (2)  Subregulation 5.14(10) applies in relation to the financial year starting on 1 July 2014, and each subsequent financial year.

5.13  Annual report

             (1)  For subsection 24(4) of the Act, the administrator of a co‑regulatory arrangement must, for each financial year, give the Minister a report in relation to the operation of the co‑regulatory arrangement in the financial year (an annual report), in accordance with this regulation.

Civil Penalty:          250 penalty units.

             (2)  The annual report must be given to the Minister:

                     (a)  by 30 October in the next financial year; and

                     (b)  in a manner approved by the Minister.

             (3)  The annual report must include the matters set out in regulation 5.14.

Information relating to 2011–2012 financial year

             (4)  The annual report for the financial year starting on 1 July 2012 must also include the matters set out in regulation 5.14 in relation to the operation of the co‑regulatory arrangement in the financial year starting on 1 July 2011.

             (5)  For subregulation (4), the operation of the co‑regulatory arrangement includes any recycling undertaken, after these Regulations commence, in the financial year starting on 1 July 2011 by a liable party who subsequently became a member of the co‑regulatory arrangement.

5.14  Matters to be included in annual report

             (1)  The annual report must:

                     (b)  describe the performance of the co‑regulatory arrangement in relation to each outcome to be achieved under Part 3; and

                     (c)  describe any activities undertaken in relation to the matters required to be dealt with by the co‑regulatory arrangement under Part 4; and

                     (d)  if an outcome was not achieved—explain why the outcome was not achieved, and the measures proposed to be implemented to rectify the failure to achieve the outcome; and

                     (e)  include financial statements setting out the revenue and expenditure of the co‑regulatory arrangement.

Details about membership

             (2)  The annual report must also include the number of members of the co‑regulatory arrangement, and the following information about each member:

                     (a)  the name, and the trading name (if any), of the member;

                     (b)  the kinds of television or computer products in relation to which the member is a liable party;

                     (c)  the ABN or ACN of the member;

                     (d)  the date the member became a member;

                     (e)  for each liable party that is no longer a member of the co‑regulatory arrangement—the date the liable party ceased to be a member.

Details about collection and storage of products

             (3)  The annual report must also include the following in relation to the collection and storage of television or computer products under the co‑regulatory arrangement:

                     (a)  details about each collection service, including the type of collection service, the location of the collection service and the frequency of the collection service;

                     (b)  the total weight of television or computer products collected in each of the following areas in each State and Territory:

                              (i)  metropolitan areas;

                             (ii)  inner regional areas;

                            (iii)  outer regional areas;

                            (iv)  remote areas;

                     (c)  the total weight of television or computer products stored other than at a recycling facility.

Details about recycling of products

             (4)  The annual report must also include the following in relation to recycling of television or computer products under the co‑regulatory arrangement:

                     (a)  the total weight of the products delivered to a recycling facility;

                     (b)  the total weight of the products recycled;

                     (c)  the types of materials recovered from the recycling of the products;

                     (d)  the total weight of materials recovered from the recycling of the products;

                     (e)  the types of materials sent for disposal from the recycling of the products;

                      (f)  the total weight of materials sent for disposal from the recycling of the products.

Details about exporting products

             (5)  The annual report must also include the following in relation to television or computer products exported under the co‑regulatory arrangement:

                     (a)  the total weight of the products that are exported as whole units for recycling;

                     (b)  the country to which the products were exported.

Details about contracted service providers

             (6)  The annual report must also include, for television or computer products, the following in relation to each service provider contracted to provide collection, transportation, storage or recycling services in relation to the co‑regulatory arrangement:

                     (a)  the name of the service provider;

                     (b)  the service provided by the service provider;

                     (c)  the total weight of the products recycled by the service provider.

             (7)  For subregulation (6), service provider includes:

                     (a)  an overseas facility that receives whole units of the products exported from Australia under the co‑regulatory arrangement; and

                     (b)  if the administrator is providing services in relation to the co‑regulatory arrangement beyond the role of being administrator—the administrator in its capacity of providing those services.

Details about environmental and OH&S incidents or breaches

             (8)  The annual report must also include details about any of the following that occur in the course of the collection, transportation, storage or recycling of television or computer products under the co‑regulatory arrangement:

                     (a)  if an environmental law or an occupational health and safety law requires a person to notify a public office holder or public authority if a particular incident occurs—any of those incidents;

                     (b)  a breach of an environmental law or an occupational health and safety law.

             (9)  A reference in subregulation (8) to a law means a law of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory.

Details to be provided from 2014–2015 financial year

           (10)  The annual report must also include the following details in relation to the co‑regulatory arrangement:

                     (a)  if a service provider mentioned in subregulation (6) exports components that have been recycled from television or computer products—the weight of the components exported by the service provider for processing;

                     (b)  the country to which the components mentioned in paragraph (a) were exported;

                     (c)  the total weight of useable materials recovered from television or computer products;

                     (d)  the total weight of non‑useable materials sent to landfill from television or computer products by each of the following classes of facilities:

                              (i)  domestic processing facilities;

                             (ii)  overseas processing facilities.

Subdivision 5.3.2Audit reports

5.15  Audit report given at same time as annual report

             (1)  For subsection 24(4) of the Act, when the administrator of a co‑regulatory arrangement gives an annual report for a financial year to the Minister, the administrator must also give the Minister a report about an audit of the operation of the co‑regulatory arrangement (an audit report) for the financial year, in accordance with this regulation.

Civil Penalty:          250 penalty units.

             (2)  The audit report must be prepared by:

                     (a)  a person that is a registered company auditor under section 1280 of the Corporations Act 2001; or

                     (b)  a company that is an authorised audit company under section 1299C of the Corporations Act 2001.

             (3)  The audit report must include:

                     (a)  an audit of the financial statements setting out the revenue and expenditure of the co‑regulatory arrangement; and

                     (b)  an audit of the performance of the co‑regulatory arrangement in relation to each outcome to be achieved under Part 3; and

                     (c)  a statement from the person or company preparing the report that the audit was conducted in accordance with any standard issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board that applies to the audit, as the standard exists at the time these Regulations commence; and

                     (d)  a statement from the person or company preparing the report as to whether the annual report for the financial year is accurate and complies with regulation 5.13.

Part 6Transitional provisions

Division 1Transition to Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Amendment (Single Product Class) Regulation 2013

6.01  Approving co‑regulatory arrangements

             (1)  This regulation applies if, immediately before the commencement of this regulation, a co‑regulatory arrangement was approved under section 26 of the Act in relation to both the television class and the computer class.

             (2)  On and from the commencement of this regulation, the co‑regulatory arrangement is taken to be approved for television and computer products.


Schedule 1Television or computer products, product codes and conversion factors until 31 December 2011

Note:       See regulations 1.03 and 1.04.

Part 1Televisions

Division 1Other: colour—analog

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

1.1

Plasma:

 

 

 

(a) screen size less than 80 cm;

8528.72.00.10

8.9

 

(b) screen size 80 cm and over

8528.72.00.11

30.1

1.2

Projection:

 

 

 

(a) wide screen size:

 

 

 

(i) less than 80 cm;

8528.72.00.15

8.9

 

(ii) 80 cm and over;

8528.72.00.16

30.1

 

(b) other than wide screen size

8528.72.00.17

30.1

1.3

LCD:

 

 

 

(a) wide screen size:

 

 

 

(i) less than 80 cm;

8528.72.00.20

5.4

 

(ii) 80 cm and over;

8528.72.00.21

18.4

 

(b) other than wide screen size

8528.72.00.22

18.5

1.4

Cathode‑ray tube:

 

 

 

(a) flat screen:

 

 

 

(i) screen size less than 34 cm;

8528.72.00.30

4.0

 

(ii) screen size 34 cm and over but less than 51 cm;

8528.72.00.31

8.2

 

(iii) screen size 51 cm and over but less than 68 cm;

8528.72.00.32

20.8

 

(iv) screen size 68 cm and over but less than 79 cm;

8528.72.00.33

39.9

 

(v) screen size 79 cm and over;

8528.72.00.34

58.0

 

(b) other than flat screen:

 

 

 

(i) screen size less than 34 cm;

8528.72.00.35

4.0

 

(ii) screen size 34 cm and over but less than 51 cm;

8528.72.00.36

8.2

 

(iii) screen size 51 cm and over but less than 68 cm;

8528.72.00.37

20.8

 

(iv) screen size 68 cm and over but less than 79 cm;

8528.72.00.38

39.9

 

(v) screen size 79 cm and over

8528.72.00.39

58.0

1.5

Other

8528.72.00.40

18.5

Division 2Other: colour—digital

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

2.1

Plasma:

 

 

 

(a) screen size less than 80 cm;

8528.72.00.50

8.9

 

(b) screen size 80 cm and over

8528.72.00.51

30.1

2.2

Projection:

 

 

 

(a) wide screen size:

 

 

 

(i) less than 80 cm;

8528.72.00.55

8.9

 

(ii) 80 cm and over;

8528.72.00.56

30.1

 

(b) other than wide screen size

8528.72.00.57

30.1

2.3

LCD:

 

 

 

(a) wide screen size:

 

 

 

(i) less than 80 cm;

8528.72.00.60

5.4

 

(ii) 80 cm and over;

8528.72.00.61

18.4

 

(b) other than wide screen size

8528.72.00.62

18.5

2.4

Cathode‑ray tube:

 

 

 

(a) flat screen:

 

 

 

(i) screen size less than 34 cm;

8528.72.00.70

4.0

 

(ii) screen size 34 cm and over but less than 51 cm;

8528.72.00.71

8.2

 

(iii) screen size 51 cm and over but less than 68 cm;

8528.72.00.72

20.8

 

(iv) screen size 68 cm and over but less than 79 cm;

8528.72.00.73

39.9

 

(v) screen size 79 cm and over;

8528.72.00.74

58.0

 

(b) other than flat screen:

 

 

 

(i) screen size less than 34 cm;

8528.72.00.75

4.0

 

(ii) screen size 34 cm and over but less than 51 cm;

8528.72.00.76

8.2

 

(iii) screen size 51 cm and over but less than 68 cm;

8528.72.00.77

20.8

 

(iv) screen size 68 cm and over but less than 79 cm;

8528.72.00.78

39.9

 

(v) screen size 79 cm and over

8528.72.00.79

58.0

2.5

Other

8528.72.00.80

18.5

Division 3Other: black and white or other monochrome

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

3.1

Black and white or other monochrome

8528.73.00.35

1.0

Part 2Computers

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

4.1

Automatic data processing machines and units, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form, and machines for processing the data:

 

 

(a) portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a CPU, a keyboard and a display:

 

 

 

(i) laptops, notebooks and palmtops;

8471.30.00.20

2.4

 

(ii) other;

8471.30.00.90

3.0

 

(b) other automatic data processing machines, comprising in the same housing at least a CPU and an input and output unit, whether or not combined:

 

 

 

(i) personal computers;

8471.41.00.21

10.7

 

(ii) other;

8471.41.00.91

10.0

 

(c) other automatic data processing machines, presented in the form of systems:

 

 

 

(i) personal computers;

8471.49.00.22

13.5

 

(ii) other;

8471.49.00.92

13.5

 

(d) processing units other than those mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c), whether or not containing in the same housing one or two storage units, input units or output units:

 

 

 

(i) CPUs for personal computers;

8471.50.00.23

10.4

 

(ii) other

8471.50.00.93

13.2

4.2

Monitors and projectors not incorporating television reception apparatus, and reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio‑broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus:

 

 

 

(a) cathode‑ray tube monitors of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system mentioned in item 4.1;

8528.41.00.10

11.4

 

(b) other monitors of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system mentioned in item 4.1:

 

 

 

(i) flat screen monitors;

8528.51.00.32

6.4

 

(ii) other

8528.51.00.33

6.3

Part 3Printers

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

5.1

Machines which perform 2 or more of the functions of printing, copying or fax transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network:

 

 

(a) printing as the principal function:

 

 

 

(i) ink‑jet;

8443.31.00.61

8.7

 

(ii) dot matrix;

8443.31.00.62

8.8

 

(iii) laser;

8443.31.00.64

13.6

 

(iv) other;

8443.31.00.69

8.8

 

(b) other MFDs

8443.31.00.90

10.6

5.2

Other printers, copying machines and fax machines capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network:

 

 

 

(a) ink‑jet printers;

8443.32.00.71

8.3

 

(b) dot matrix printers;

8443.32.00.72

8.3

 

(c) laser printers;

8443.32.00.74

9.5

 

(d) other printers;

8443.32.00.79

8.9

 

(e) other

8443.32.00.95

8.9

Part 4Computer parts and peripherals

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

6.1

Automatic data processing machines and units, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form, and machines for processing the data:

 

 

(a) input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing:

 

 

 

(i) keyboards;

8471.60.00.55

0.8

 

(ii) joysticks and game pads;

8471.60.00.91

0.6

 

(iii) mouses and trackballs;

8471.60.00.92

0.3

 

(iv) scanners;

8471.60.00.95

3.5

 

(v) other;

8471.60.00.98

0.6

 

(b) storage units:

 

 

 

(i) compact disc drives (including burners);

8471.70.00.20

1.0

 

(ii) digital video disc drives (including burners);

8471.70.00.25

0.6

 

(iii) hard drives;

8471.70.00.74

0.6

 

(iv) floppy drives;

8471.70.00.75

1.0

 

(v) other

8471.70.00.43

0.04

6.2

Parts and accessories for machines mentioned in item 4.1:

 

 

 

(a) cards;

8473.30.00.62

0.5

 

(b) motherboards;

8473.30.00.68

0.8

 

(c) other

8473.30.00.70

1.0

6.3

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers and inductors)—static converters—separately housed units, designed to be housed in the same cabinet as the CPU of equipment in item 4.1

8504.40.30.59

4.5

6.4

Web cameras

8525.80.10.15

0.1

Schedule 1ATelevision or computer products, product codes and conversion factors from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

Note:       See regulations 1.03 and 1.04.

Part 1Televisions

Division 1Other: colour—analog

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

1.1

Plasma

8528.72.00.41

30.1

1.2

Projection

8528.72.00.42

30.1

1.3

LCD:

 

 

(a) wide screen size:

 

 

(i) less than 80 cm;

8528.72.00.20

5.4

 

(ii) 80 cm and over;

8528.72.00.21

18.4

 

(b) other than wide screen size

8528.72.00.22

18.5

1.4

Cathode‑ray tube:

 

 

(a) flat screen

8528.72.00.43

26.2

 

(b) other than flat screen:

 

 

(i) screen size less than 51 cm;

8528.72.00.44

6.1

 

(ii) screen size 51 cm and over

8528.72.00.45

39.6

1.5

Other

8528.72.00.40

18.5

Division 2Other: colour—digital

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

2.1

Plasma

8528.72.00.46

30.1

2.2

Projection

8528.72.00.47

30.1

2.3

LCD:

 

 

(a) wide screen size:

 

 

(i) less than 80 cm;

8528.72.00.60

5.4

 

(ii) 80 cm and over;

8528.72.00.61

18.4

 

(b) other than wide screen size

8528.72.00.62

18.5

2.4

Cathode‑ray tube:

 

 

(a) flat screen:

 

 

(i) screen size less than 51 cm;

8528.72.00.48

6.1

 

(ii) screen size 51 cm and over;

8528.72.00.49

39.6

 

(b) other than flat screen

8528.72.00.59

26.2

2.5

Other

8528.72.00.80

18.5

Division 3Other: black and white or other monochrome

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

3.1

Black and white or other monochrome

8528.73.00.35

1.0

Part 2Computers

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

4.1

Automatic data processing machines and units, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form, and machines for processing the data:

 

(a) portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a CPU, a keyboard and a display:

 

(i) laptops, notebooks and palmtops;

8471.30.00.20

2.4

(ii) other;

8471.30.00.90

3.0

(b) other automatic data processing machines, comprising in the same housing at least a CPU and an input and output unit, whether or not combined:

 

(i) personal computers;

8471.41.00.21

10.7

(ii) other;

8471.41.00.91

10.0

(c) other automatic data processing machines, presented in the form of systems:

 

(i) personal computers;

8471.49.00.22

13.5

(ii) other;

8471.49.00.92

13.5

(d) processing units other than those mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c), whether or not containing in the same housing one or two storage units, input units or output units:

 

(i) CPUs for personal computers;

8471.50.00.23

10.4

(ii) other

8471.50.00.93

13.2

4.2

Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus, reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio‑broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus:

 

(a) cathode‑ray tube monitors of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system mentioned in item 4.1;

8528.41.00.10

11.4

(b) other monitors of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system mentioned in item 4.1:

 

(i) flat screen monitors;

8528.51.00.32

6.4

(ii) other

8528.51.00.33

6.3

Part 3Printers

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

5.1

Machines which perform 2 or more of the functions of printing, copying or fax transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network:

 

(a) printing as the principal function:

 

(i) ink‑jet;

8443.31.00.61

8.7

(ii) laser;

8443.31.00.64

13.6

(iii) other;

8443.31.00.65

8.8

(b) other MFDs

8443.31.00.90

10.6

5.2

Other printers, copying machines and fax machines capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network:

 

(a) ink‑jet printers;

8443.32.00.71

8.3

(b) dot matrix printers;

8443.32.00.72

8.3

(c) laser printers;

8443.32.00.74

9.5

(d) other printers

8443.32.00.79

8.9

Part 4Computer parts and peripherals

 

Item

Description

Product code

Conversion factor (kg)

6.1

Automatic data processing machines and units, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form, and machines for processing the data:

 

(a) input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing:

 

(i) keyboards;

8471.60.00.55

0.8

(ii) joysticks and game pads;

8471.60.00.91

0.6

(iii) mouses and trackballs;

8471.60.00.92

0.3

(iv) scanners;

8471.60.00.95

3.5

(v) other;

8471.60.00.98

0.6

(b) storage units:

 

(i) compact disc drives (including burners);

8471.70.00.20

1.0

(ii) digital video disc drives (including burners);

8471.70.00.25

0.6

(iii) hard drives;

8471.70.00.74

0.6

(iv) other

8471.70.00.44

0.04

6.2

Parts and accessories for machines mentioned in item 4.1:

 

(a) cards (including network, sound, video, IDE, SCSI, and other similar cards);

8473.30.00.62

0.5

(b) motherboards;

8473.30.00.68

0.8

(c) other

8473.30.00.70

1.0

6.3

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers and inductors)—static converters—separately housed units, designed to be housed in the same cabinet as the CPU of equipment in item 4.1

8504.40.30.59

4.5

6.4

Web cameras

8525.80.10.15

0.1

Schedule 1BTelevision or computer products, product codes and conversion factors from 1 July 2012

Note:       See regulations 1.03 and 1.04.

Part 1Televisions

Division 1Colour

 

Colour televisions—product codes and conversion factors

Item

Column 1

Description

Column 2

Product code

Column 3

Conversion factor (kg)

1.1

Plasma:

 

 

 

(a) screen size less than 76cm

8528.72.00.23

25.7

 

(b) screen size 76cm or more but less than 111cm

8528.72.00.24

25.7

 

(c) screen size 111cm or more but less than 137cm

8528.72.00.25

32.7

 

(d) screen size 137cm or more

8528.72.00.26

38.6

1.2

LCD and LED:

 

 

(a) screen size less than 35cm

8528.72.00.81

2.5

(b) screen size 35cm or more but less than 43cm

8528.72.00.82

2.6

(c) screen size 43cm or more but less than 51cm

8528.72.00.83

3.4

(d) screen size 51cm or more but less than 59cm

8528.72.00.84

3.9

(e) screen size 59cm or more but less than 74cm

8528.72.00.85

4.8

(f) screen size 74cm or more but less than 84cm

8528.72.00.86

10.9

(g) screen size 84cm or more but less than 99cm

8528.72.00.87

13.7

(h) screen size 99cm or more but less than 109cm

8528.72.00.88

15.9

(i) screen size 109cm or more but less than 125cm

8528.72.00.89

18.0

(j) screen size 125cm or more but less than 135cm

8528.72.00.90

25.5

(k) screen size 135cm or more but less than 150cm

8528.72.00.91

28.7

(l) screen size 150cm or more

8528.72.00.92

37.7

1.3

Other

8528.72.00.93

37.7

Division 2Black and white or other monochrome

 

Other televisions—product codes and conversion factors

Item

Column 1

Description

Column 2

Product code

Column 3

Conversion factor (kg)

2.1

Black and white or other monochrome

8528.73.00.35

1.0

Part 2Computers

  

 

Computers—product codes and conversion factors

Item

Column 1

Description

Column 2

Product code

Column 3

Conversion factor (kg)

3.1

Automatic data processing machines and units, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form, and machines for processing the data:

 

 

(a) portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display:

 

 

 

(i) laptops, notebooks and palmtops weighing:

 

 

(A) not more than 1kg

8471.30.00.31

0.6

 

(B) more than 1kg but not more than 3kg

8471.30.00.33

2.3

 

(C) more than 3kg but not more than 10kg

8471.30.00.34

3.4

 

(ii) other

8471.30.00.90

3.0

 

(b) other automatic data processing machines, comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined:

 

 

(i) personal computers

8471.41.00.21

10.7

 

(ii) other

8471.41.00.91

10.0

 

(c) other automatic data processing machines, presented in the form of systems:

 

 

 

(i) personal computers

8471.49.00.22

13.5

 

(ii) other

8471.49.00.92

13.5

 

(d) processing units other than those mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c), whether or not containing in the same housing one or 2 storage units, input units or output units:

 

 

 

(i) central processing units for personal computers

8471.50.00.23

10.4

 

(ii) other

8471.50.00.93

13.2

3.2

Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus, reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio‑broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus:

 

 

 

(a) cathode‑ray tube monitors of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system mentioned in item 3.1

8528.41.00.10

11.4

 

(b) other monitors of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system mentioned in item 3.1:

 

 

 

(i) flat screen monitors

8528.51.00.32

6.4

 

(ii) other

8528.51.00.33

6.3

Part 3Printers

  

 

Printers—product codes and conversion factors

Item

Column 1

Description

Column 2

Product code

Column 3

Conversion factor (kg)

4.1

Machines which perform 2 or more of the functions of printing, copying or fax transmission (with printing or copying as the principal function) capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network, weighing:

 

 

(a) not more than 10kg

8443.31.00.20

5.3

 

(b) more than 10kg but not more than 20kg

8443.31.00.21

11.7

 

(c) more than 20kg but not more than 50kg

8443.31.00.22

23.6

 

(d) more than 50kg but not more than 100kg

8443.31.00.23

81.6

 

(e) more than 100kg but not more than 150kg

8443.31.00.24

122.0

 

(f) more than 150kg but not more than 200kg

8443.31.00.25

152.0

 

(g) more than 200kg but not more than 300kg

8443.31.00.26

238.3

 

(h) more than 300kg but not more than 500kg

8443.31.00.27

304.0

 

(i) more than 500kg

8443.31.00.28

617.2

4.2

Other printers capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network, weighing:

 

 

(a) not more than 10kg

8443.32.00.31

6.3

 

(b) more than 10kg but not more than 20kg

8443.32.00.32

12.4

 

(c) more than 20kg but not more than 50kg

8443.32.00.33

22.5

 

(d) more than 50kg but not more than 100kg

8443.32.00.34

75.1

 

(e) more than 100kg but not more than 150kg

8443.32.00.35

116.0

 

(f) more than 150kg but not more than 200kg

8443.32.00.36

157.7

 

(g) more than 200kg but not more than 300kg

8443.32.00.37

239.2

 

(h) more than 300kg but not more than 500kg

8443.32.00.38

384.2

 

(i) more than 500kg

8443.32.00.39

551.0

Part 4Computer parts and peripherals

  

 

Computer parts and peripherals—product codes and conversion factors

Item

Column 1

Description

Column 2

Product code

Column 3

Conversion factor (kg)

5.1

Automatic data processing machines and units, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form, and machines for processing the data:

 

(a) input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing:

 

(i) keyboards

8471.60.00.55

0.8

(ii) joysticks and game pads

8471.60.00.91

0.6

(iii) mouses and trackballs

8471.60.00.92

0.3

(iv) scanners:

 

 

(A) not more than 1kg

8471.60.00.65

0.4

 

(B) more than 1kg but not more than 5kg

8471.60.00.66

2.2

 

(C) more than 5 kg

8471.60.00.67

7.0

 

(v) other

8471.60.00.98

0.6

(b) storage units:

 

(i) compact disc drives (including burners)

8471.70.00.20

1.0

(ii) digital video disc drives (including burners)

8471.70.00.25

0.6

(iii) hard drives

8471.70.00.74

0.6

(iv) other

8471.70.00.44

0.04

5.2

Parts and accessories for machines mentioned in item 3.1:

 

(a) cards (including network, sound, video, IDE, SCSI, and other similar cards)

8473.30.00.62

0.5

(b) motherboards

8473.30.00.68

0.8

(c) other

8473.30.00.70

1.0

5.3

Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers and inductors)—static converters—separately housed units, designed to be housed in the same cabinet as the central processing unit of machines mentioned in item 3.1

8504.40.30.59

4.5

5.4

Web cameras

8525.80.10.15

0.1

Schedule 2Percentage targets

Note:       See regulation 1.03, definition of percentage target

  

 

Item

Financial year

Percentage target

1

2011–2012

N/A

2

2012–2013

30%

3

2013–2014

33%

4

2014–2015

35%

5

2015–2016

37%

6

2016–2017

40%

7

2017–2018

48%

8

2018–2019

56%

9

2019–2020

64%

10

2020–2021

72%

11

2021–2022

80%


Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:

 

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments

Endnote 6—Modifications

Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments

Endnote 8—Miscellaneous

 

If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word “none” will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.

 

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

 

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

 

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

 

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.

 

Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.

Modifications—Endnote 6

If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.

 

Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7

An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.

 

Miscellaneous—Endnote 8

Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.

 

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

pres = present

am = amended

prev = previous

c = clause(s)

(prev) = previously

Ch = Chapter(s)

Pt = Part(s)

def = definition(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

Dict = Dictionary

Reg = Regulation/Regulations

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

reloc = relocated

Div = Division(s)

renum = renumbered

exp = expired or ceased to have effect

rep = repealed

hdg = heading(s)

rs = repealed and substituted

LI = Legislative Instrument

s = section(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

mod = modified/modification

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

No = Number(s)

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

o = order(s)

SR = Statutory Rules

Ord = Ordinance

Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)

orig = original

SubPt = Subpart(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

 

          /sub‑subparagraph(s)

 

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Number and year

FRLI registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

2011 No. 200

7 Nov 2011 (see F2011L02266)

8 Nov 2011

 

2011 No. 212

28 Nov 2011 (see F2011L02470)

29 Nov 2011

2012 No. 112

19 June 2012 (see F2012L01248)

20 June 2012

148, 2013

28 June 2013 (see F2013L01252)

Schedule 2: 1 July 2013
Remainder: 29 June 2013

200, 2013

6 Aug 2013 (see F2013L01525)

7 Aug 2013

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part 1

 

r. 1.03...............................

am. 2011 No. 212; 2012 No. 112; No. 148, 2013

r. 1.04...............................

am. 2012 No. 112

 

rs. No. 148, 2013

Note to  r. 1.05..................

rep. No. 148, 2013

Part 2

 

Division 2.1

 

r. 2.01...............................

rs. No. 148, 2013

r. 2.02...............................

rs. No. 148, 2013

r. 2.03...............................

rep. No. 148, 2013

Part 3

 

Division 3.1

 

r. 3.01...............................

am. 2011 No. 212; No. 148, 2013

Division 3.2

 

r. 3.02...............................

am. No. 148, 2013

Division 3.3

 

r. 3.04...............................

am. 2012 No. 112; No. 148, 2013

 

rs. No. 148, 2013

 

am No 200, 2013

r. 3.04A............................

ad. No. 148, 2013

r. 3.04B.............................

ad. No. 148, 2013

r. 3.04C.............................

ad. No. 148, 2013

r. 3.05...............................

am. No. 148, 2013

Division 3.4

 

Div. 3.4 of Part 3..............

ad. 2011 No. 212

r. 3.06...............................

ad. 2011 No. 212

 

am. No. 148, 2013

Part 4

 

r. 4.01...............................

am. No. 148, 2013

Part 5

 

Division 5.2

 

r. 5.08...............................

am. No. 148, 2013

r. 5.09...............................

am. No. 148, 2013

r. 5.10...............................

am. No. 148, 2013

r. 5.11...............................

am. No. 148, 2013

Division 5.3

 

r. 5.14...............................

am. No. 148, 2013

Part 6

 

Part 6................................

ad. No. 148, 2013

Division 1

 

r. 6.01...............................

ad. No. 148, 2013

Schedule 1

 

Heading to Schedule 1.......

rs. No. 148, 2013

Schedule 1........................

rs. 2012 No. 112

 

am. No. 148, 2013

Schedule 1A

 

Heading to Schedule 1A....

rs. No. 148, 2013

Schedule 1A......................

ad. 2012 No. 112

 

am. No. 148, 2013

Schedule 1B

 

Schedule 1B......................

ad. No. 148, 2013

Schedule 2

 

Heading to Schedule 2.......

rs. No. 148, 2013

Schedule 2........................

am. No. 148, 2013

Schedule 3........................

rep. 2012 No. 112

 

Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]

Endnote 6—Modifications [none]

Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]

Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]