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Environment Protection Act 1997
91KRecovery of costs associated with assessment or
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91K Recovery of costs associated with assessment or
remediation
(1) If the authority takes action under section 91C (1) (b) or
section 91D (1) (b), the authority may, by written notice, require an
appropriate person against whom an order under that section may be
made, to pay to the authority the reasonable costs and expenses
incurred by it in taking that action.
(2) The notice must specify the date, not earlier than 20 working days
after the date of the notice, on or before which the amount is to be
paid.
(3) If—
(a) the authority has given a person a notice under subsection (2);
and
(b) the person has failed to pay the specified amount on or before
the specified date;
so much of the amount as remains unpaid, together with interest on
the unpaid amount, is a debt due to the Territory by that person.