17   Definitions

In this Part:

authorised agent, in relation to the transportation of waste, means a person appointed as an authorised agent for the transportation of the waste in accordance with clause 27.

consignment authorisation means:

(a)  in relation to the transport of waste to a waste facility in New South Wales, a consignment authorisation issued under Division 6 authorising the transport of the waste to that facility, and

(b)  in relation to the transport of waste to a waste facility in a participating State, an authority (however expressed) issued in accordance with the laws of that participating State and authorising the transport of the waste to that facility.

consignor of waste, in relation to waste that is transported from a waste facility means:

(a)  if the occupier of the facility has not appointed an authorised agent under clause 27—the occupier of the facility, or

(b)  if the occupier of the facility has appointed an authorised agent under clause 27 in relation to the waste—that authorised agent.

equivalent transport authorisation means a licence or other authority that:

(a)  has been issued by a participating State, and

(b)  corresponds (or is similar) to an environment protection licence authorising the carrying out of the scheduled activity of transporting waste.

NEPM means the document titled National Environment Protection (Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories) Measure 1998.

participating State means a participating State (other than New South Wales), or a participating Territory, within the meaning of NEPM.

receiver of waste means the occupier of a waste facility that has received waste from a consignor of waste.

transporter of waste means a person who transports waste.

waste transport certificate means a waste transport certificate in a form approved by the EPA for the purposes of this Part.