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Environment Protection Act 2017
119Litter enforcement officer may request persons to remove waste
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119 Litter enforcement officer may request persons to remove waste
A person who deposits waste in or on premises or a place must remove the waste if—
(a) the waste is deposited in contravention of this Part or a litter enforcement officer reasonably believes that the waste is deposited in contravention of this Part; and
(b) the person is requested to do so by a litter enforcement officer.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 10 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 50 penalty units.
S. 120 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).