Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATIONS (NO. 36 OF 1997) - REG 21

        (a)     the sale, purchase, storage, supply, use, reclaiming or disposal of halons;

        (b)     the manufacture, sale, purchase, storage, supply, use, servicing or disposal of a thing that uses halons in its operation;

        (c)     the sale, purchase, supply, reclaiming or disposal of CFCs or HCFCs;

        (d)     the manufacture or servicing of a thing that uses CFCs or HCFCs in its operation;

        (e)     the disposal of a thing containing CFCs or HCFCs, other than a discarded domestic article.

(2) Paragraphs (1) (a) and (b) do not apply to the storage or use of halons in an aircraft in the Territory if—

        (a)     the halons are used in an emergency to extinguish a fire;

        (b)     the owner of the aircraft, within 20 working days after the date of the discharge of the halons, gives written notice of the fact to—

              (i)     an authorised halon supplier; or

              (ii)     the Authority; and

        (c)     the notice specifies—

              (i)     the name of the registered owner of the aircraft;

              (ii)     the aircraft registration number;

              (iii)     the type and quantity of the halon released; and

              (iv)     the date of, and reason for, the release of the halon.

(3) In subregulation (1)—