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WARR Acts receive assent from Governor of Western Australia.
Last updated: 26th March 2008.
The Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (WARR) Act and the WARR Levy Act received the assent of the Governor of Western Australia on 21st December 2007. It is anticipated that these two Acts will be fully proclaimed in the first half of 2008.
The WARR Act:
- establishes an independent statutory waste authority responsible for waste strategic policy and planning, and for administering the funds raised through the collection of the landfill levy;
- allows for the Department of Environment and Conservation to manage regulation, compliance and enforcement functions relating to waste;
- creates the head-powers for establishing product stewardship plans and extender producer responsibility schemes; and,
- consolidates and updates waste provisions currently in other legislation, such as the Health Act 1911.
It is anticipated that the new Waste Authority members will be appointed and commence functions in the first half of 2008.
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (WARR) Act 2007
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (WARR) Levy Act 2007
Read further on the WARR Bills before they became Acts :
The Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (WARR) Bill and the WARR Levy Bill were passed by the Western Australian Parliament on the 6th December 2007.
The Minister of the Environment has released a media statement which is available with the copies of the WARR Bill all available below
WARR Bill Press Release
Press release by the Minister of the Environment regarding the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Bills passed by Parliament on the 6th December 2007.
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (WARR) Bill 2007 152-2
This document was passed by WA Parliament on the 6th December 2007.
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (WARR) Levy Bill 2007 153-1
This document was passed by Parliament on the 6th December 2007.
