31Landowners to advise purchasers of ongoing environmental site assessments

31 Landowners to advise purchasers of ongoing environmental site assessments

If –

(a) a landowner in respect of a storage system situated on a parcel of land is aware that an environmental site assessment is being carried out in relation to the parcel of land; and

(b) the environmental site assessment has not been completed –

a landowner in respect of the storage system must, before a contract to sell part or all of the parcel of land is entered into with a person, inform the person, in writing, that –

(c) an environmental site assessment is being carried out in relation to the parcel of land; and

(d) part or all of the parcel of land may be a contaminated site.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.