134Remedying breaches of environmental standards—recovery of expenses by airport‑operator company

#### 134 Remedying breaches of environmental standards—recovery of expenses by airport‑operator company (1) If: (a) a person has contravened: (i) section 131B, 131C or 131D; or (ii) regulations made for the purposes of section 132 or 133; and (b) an airport‑operator company for the airport has incurred expenses or other liabilities in relation to cleaning up, remedying or rectifying the act or omission constituting the contravention; the person is liable to pay to the company an amount equal to so much of those expenses or liabilities as is reasonable. (2) An amount payable under subsection (1) may be recovered, as a debt due to the company by the person, by action in a court of competent jurisdiction. (3) An action under subsection (1) must be instituted within 3 years after the act or omission occurred or within such longer period as the court allows. (4) Subsection (1) does not limit, restrict or otherwise affect any right or remedy the company would have if this section had not been enacted.