121Show cause notices

121 Show cause notices

(1) This section applies if the Head, Recycling Victoria or an authorised officer reasonably believes that a person has not complied with a provision of this Act or the regulations.

(2) The Head, Recycling Victoria or an authorised officer (as the case requires) may issue the person with a written notice—

(a) specifying the name and address of the person to whom it is issued; and

(b) stating the action that the Head, Recycling Victoria or the authorised officer proposes taking under this Part; and

(c) stating the grounds for the proposed action; and

(d) outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and

(e) inviting the person to make written representations to the Head, Recycling Victoria or the authorised officer showing cause as to why the proposed action should not be taken; and

(f) specifying the period for making the written representations, being not less than 10 business days or the prescribed period; and

(g) specifying the method and address for submitting the written representations; and

(h) in the case of a notice issued to a natural person, explaining that the person may decline to make representations if doing so would tend to incriminate the person.