Economic Development (Vegetation Management) By-law 2023
sec.29Authorised person may give oral direction
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sec.29 Authorised person may give oral direction
This section applies if a person engages in conduct that an authorised person believes is a contravention of— a condition of the person’s controlled vegetation permit; or a provision of this by-law. An authorised person may give the person an oral direction requiring the person— to stop the conduct; or to take action to remedy the contravention. The oral direction must include— a statement that it is an offence to fail to comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and if the direction requires the person to take action to remedy the contravention—the period, of at least 20 business days after the direction is given, within which the action must be taken. As soon as practicable after giving the oral direction, the authorised person must— confirm the direction by notice given to the person; and give the person an information notice for the decision to give the oral direction. (sec.29-ssec.1) This section applies if a person engages in conduct that an authorised person believes is a contravention of— a condition of the person’s controlled vegetation permit; or a provision of this by-law. (sec.29-ssec.2) An authorised person may give the person an oral direction requiring the person— to stop the conduct; or to take action to remedy the contravention. (sec.29-ssec.3) The oral direction must include— a statement that it is an offence to fail to comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and if the direction requires the person to take action to remedy the contravention—the period, of at least 20 business days after the direction is given, within which the action must be taken. (sec.29-ssec.4) As soon as practicable after giving the oral direction, the authorised person must— confirm the direction by notice given to the person; and give the person an information notice for the decision to give the oral direction.
- (a) a condition of the person’s controlled vegetation permit; or
- (b) a provision of this by-law.
- (a) to stop the conduct; or
- (b) to take action to remedy the contravention.
- (a) a statement that it is an offence to fail to comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
- (b) if the direction requires the person to take action to remedy the contravention—the period, of at least 20 business days after the direction is given, within which the action must be taken.
- (a) confirm the direction by notice given to the person; and
- (b) give the person an information notice for the decision to give the oral direction.