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183 Emergency environment protection notice issued by
environmental officer
(1) An environmental officer may issue an emergency environment
protection notice to a person if the officer considers that urgent
action is required for the protection of the environment.
(2) The emergency environment protection notice may impose any
(3) An emergency environment protection notice may be given to the
person orally.
(4) If an emergency environment protection notice is given to a person
orally under this section, the person to whom it is issued must be
advised immediately of the person's right to apply to NTCAT for
review of the notice.
(5) An application to NTCAT for review of an emergency environment
protection notice that imposes a requirement mentioned in
section 178(1)(a), (b) or (c) or a requirement prescribed by
regulation does not stay the operation of the notice.
(6) An emergency environment protection notice issued to a person
under this section ceases to have effect at the end of 72 hours from
the time it is issued unless the notice is confirmed by written notice
issued by the CEO and given to the person.