172Directions by environmental officer

172 Directions by environmental officer (1) An environmental officer may issue a direction to a person to do any of the following: (a) take an action to prevent, minimise, manage or remediate any environmental harm by the method, and within the time, specified in the direction; (b) cease taking any action that may impact on the environment; (c) within the time specified in the direction: (i) take photographs and make sketches or other records of land or premises or things found on land or premises; or (ii) take photographs of any person on land or premises; or (iii) make recordings in any medium, including audio, visual and audio-visual recordings, of land or premises or things found on land or premises; or (iv) inspect and take copies of documents and records; or (v) measure anything, or take samples of anything on land or premises; or Environment Protection Act 2019 160 (vi) provide the photographs, sketches, records, recordings, documents, measurements or samples mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (v) to the environmental officer or a person nominated by the environmental officer for analysis. (2) A direction must not be inconsistent with this Act or any relevant (3) A direction may be given orally but must be confirmed by written notice to the person as soon as practicable. land or premises means land or premises (including residential premises) owned, occupied or managed by the approval holder.