Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021
153Authorised officer may give directions
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153 Authorised officer may give directions
(1) An authorised officer may give a direction to a person to do, or cause to be done, any action or thing that the officer reasonably believes is necessary to address the existence or likely existence of an immediate risk of material harm to—
(a) a waste, recycling or resource recovery service; or
(b) human health or the environment.
(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a direction given to the person under subsection (1).
In the case of a body corporate, 120 penalty units.
(3) A direction under subsection (1) may be given orally or in writing.