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Section 244 - Environment Protection Act 2019 - CEO may give certain directions — Zoe

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244 CEO may give certain directions (1) The CEO may give a direction under this section to a person if the CEO is satisfied that the person has contravened a provision of this Act that is an offence of strict liability. (2) The CEO may direct the person to take specified steps to remediate environmental harm or to rehabilitate the environment. (3) The CEO may direct a person to publicise in a specified manner the contravention and the environmental impact resulting from the (4) The direction may be given as an alternative to a criminal proceeding.

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