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- (b) a threshold that applies to—
- (i) one class or type of regulated consumer product; or
- (ii) 2 or more classes or types of regulated consumer products collectively.
(3) A registered producer of a regulated product who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
(4) In this section—
- “compliance year” means the period starting 1 July in any year and ending 30 June in the following year (both dates inclusive);
- “relevant period” means—
- (a) in relation to the compliance year from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 (both dates inclusive)—the year 2020;
- (b) in relation to the compliance year from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 (both dates inclusive)—the years 2020 and 2021; and
- (c) in relation to any compliance year after 30 June 2023—3 calendar years.
Collection and disposal of unwanted regulated non-consumer products
13.—(1) Where a person, on or after the date of commencement of this section, presents a regulated non-consumer product to the producer of the regulated non-consumer product (whether or not registered) for the purposes of disposal, or requests that producer to dispose of the regulated non-consumer product, the producer—
- (a) must, within a reasonable time after being presented or receiving the request, collect the regulated non-consumer product from any premises specified by the person; and
