57Minister may rectify contravention and recover costs

57 Minister may rectify contravention and recover costs

57 Minister may rectify contravention and recover costs

(1) If a person does not take any of the measures specified by a notice under clause 56 within the period required by the notice, the Minister may, by the Minister’s agents or contractors, enter the land concerned and take those measures.

(2) Any costs incurred by the Minister in taking any of those measures—

(a) may be recovered by the Minister from the person as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction, and

(b) are a charge on the land concerned until the costs are paid to or recovered by the Minister.