2011

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LITTER (SHOPPING TROLLEYS) REGULATION 2011

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated by the authority of 
Jon Stanhope MLA
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Clause 1	Name of Regulation
This clause is a technical clause and sets out the name of the regulation as the Litter (Shopping Trolleys) Regulation 2011 (the Regulation).

Clause 2	Commencement
This clause is a technical clause setting out when commencement of the Regulation will occur.  It is intended that commencement will occur on commencement of the Litter (Shopping Trolleys) Amendment Act 2010. 

Clause 3 Number of Shopping Trolleys- Act Section 24 G (3) ( c )
This clause sets the number of prescribed shopping trolleys at 40. A retailer with less than the prescribed number of shopping trolleys, is exempt from the provisions of section 24G of the Act .

Clause 4 – Expiry
This clause is a sunset clause, it states that the regulation expires after one year.