3.4.1 Mandatory IndWMPs

3.4.1(1)
An IndWMP may be required where any activity results in the generation of waste. Section 28(1) to (6) of the Waste Act sets out the process the Minister or MEC must follow to require an IndWMP, including consultation with the affected person, category of persons or industry. When requesting an IndWMP, the Minister or MEC must consider the factors listed in section 28(4), which are, in summary:

• The actual and potential environmental and health impacts of the waste being generated.
• The consumption of sensitive natural resources in the production process.
• The potential for the IndWMP to mitigate these impacts, whilst achieving waste avoidance and minimization.

3.4.2(2)
When a mandatory plan is requested, the Minister or MEC identifies the required parameters of the plan, specifying the content, as well as who should prepare the plan.