(1)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations–
(a)specify waste targets to be met by a local authority in exercising its functions;
(b)specify indicators by reference to which a local authority’s achievement of targets under paragraph (a) can be measured;
(c)impose liability on a local authority to pay a penalty to the Welsh Ministers if a target under paragraph (a) is not met.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), “waste targets” are targets relating to preventing, reducing, collecting, managing, treating or disposing of waste.