Last Updated: 1 August 2020

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(1) The Department must to the extent possible and within its resources ensure compliance with these Regulations by every person involved in the manufacture, importation, sale, purchase, handling and use of—
  • (a)batteries or components;
  • (b)plastic bottles;
  • (c)hazardous materials;
  • (d)other potentially polluting items.
(2) Without limiting subregulation (1), the WPC Administrator must—
  • (a)periodically review the extent of compliance with these Regulations in order to improve the collection and recycling of used batteries, plastic bottles, hazardous materials and other potentially polluting items;
  • (b)monitor the returns that it receives from manufacturers, importers and recyclers of batteries and plastic bottles;
  • (c)each year compile and publish the data about batteries, plastic bottles, hazardous materials and other potentially polluting items that it receives during the year.