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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.362When environmental enforcement order may be issued
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### sec.362 When environmental enforcement order may be issued
The administering authority may issue an order (an environmental enforcement order ) to a person if the authority believes an enforcement ground exists for the person.
Also, the administering authority may issue an environmental enforcement order to a person—
whom the authority believes to be a prescribed person for a contamination incident; or
in the circumstances stated in division 4 .
To remove any doubt, it is declared that the administering authority may issue an environmental enforcement order to a person in relation to an activity even if the person is the holder of an environmental authority that authorises, or purportedly authorises, the activity.
s 362 amd 2000 No. 64 s 3 (2) sch
sub 2024 No. 30 s 28
(sec.362-ssec.1) The administering authority may issue an order (an environmental enforcement order ) to a person if the authority believes an enforcement ground exists for the person.
(sec.362-ssec.2) Also, the administering authority may issue an environmental enforcement order to a person— whom the authority believes to be a prescribed person for a contamination incident; or in the circumstances stated in division 4 .
(sec.362-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the administering authority may issue an environmental enforcement order to a person in relation to an activity even if the person is the holder of an environmental authority that authorises, or purportedly authorises, the activity.
- (a) whom the authority believes to be a prescribed person for a contamination incident; or
- (b) in the circumstances stated in division 4 .