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Contaminated Sites Act 2003
Part 3Remediation of contaminated sites
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Part 3 — Remediation of contaminated sites
Division 1 — Person responsible for remediation
22. Reference to person responsible for remediation includes all persons responsible 21
23. Sites classified as *contaminated — remediation required* are to be remediated 21
24. Who is responsible for remediation — hierarchy of responsibility 21
25. Person who caused, or contributed to, contamination — responsibility for remediation 22
26. Person who changes use of land — responsibility for remediation 23
27. Land owners — responsibility for remediation 24
28. Insolvent bodies corporate — responsibility for remediation 26
29. State — responsibility for remediation 28
30. Responsibility for remediation may be transferred 30
31. Mortgagee — responsibility for remediation 32
32. Orphan sites 32
Division 2 — Contaminated Sites Committee
33. Contaminated Sites Committee 34
34. Procedure of committee 34
Division 3 — Decisions as to responsibility for remediation
35. Decisions as to responsibility for remediation 35
36. Committee to make decisions as to responsibility for remediation 35
37. Notice to be given before decision made 35
38. Matters to be taken into account in making a decision as to responsibility for remediation 37
39. Notice of decision to be given 37
40. Appeal from decision as to responsibility for remediation 38