46EPA may give preliminary investigation, clean-up and prevention notices

46 EPA may give preliminary investigation, clean-up and prevention notices

46 EPA may give preliminary investigation, clean-up and prevention notices

(1) This section applies in relation to the following land—

(a) significantly contaminated land,

(b) land in relation to which the EPA has been given notice under section 60.

(2) The EPA may give a notice or direction in accordance with the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, Part 4.1A, 4.2 or 4.3 in relation to the land—

(a) as if the EPA were the appropriate regulatory authority within the meaning of that Act, and

(b) despite any order or approved voluntary management proposal relating to the land.

(3) The notice or direction is taken to have been given under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.

s 46: Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[17]. Am 2025 No 58, Sch 2[4] [5].