74NCosts

74N Costs

(1)  The Director may require a person on whom a notice has been served to pay the whole or a part of the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Director in relation to –

(a) the issue and service of the notice and any amendment to the notice; and

(b) the issue and service of copies of the notice, and any amendment to the notice, required under this Act; and

(c) the lodging with the Recorder of Titles of the notice and any amendment to the notice; and

(d) the inspection of the contaminated site and any other action taken in respect of monitoring the compliance by the person with the notice; and

(e) the review of any reports and the monitoring of data required to ensure compliance with the notice.

(2)  A requirement must be in writing and must be served on the person to whom it relates.

(3)  If the costs and expenses referred to in subsection (1) are not paid or fully paid by the person within the period specified in the requirement, the person is liable to pay interest charged at the prescribed rate on the amount unpaid.

(4)  The Director may recover, as a debt due, the costs and expenses referred to in subsection (1) , and any interest payable under subsection (3) , in a court of competent jurisdiction.