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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.366Form and content of environmental enforcement order
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### sec.366 Form and content of environmental enforcement order
An environmental enforcement order must—
be in the form of a written notice; and
specify the person to whom it is issued; and
state details about the relevant matter for the order; and
if the order is issued under section 362 (2) (a) , state—
a description of the contamination incident; and
the place at or from which the administering authority believes the incident is happening or has happened; and
state the actions the recipient must take to remedy or otherwise address the relevant matter for the order; and
See also section 367 .
for each action stated under paragraph (e) — state the time by which the action must be taken; and
See also section 368 .
state the review or appeal details; and
state that it is an offence to fail to comply with the order unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
state the name, address and contact details of the administering authority; and
be served on the recipient.
The order may include any other information the administering authority considers appropriate.
The order may state how the administering authority proposes to monitor compliance with the order, including through the exercise of powers under chapter 9 .
s 366 prev s 366 amd 1997 No. 80 s 18 ; 2000 No. 64 s 20 ; 2002 No. 45 s 3 (2) sch ; 2003 No. 95 s 3 sch ; 2005 No. 53 s 82 ; 2007 No. 56 s 6 sch
om 2012 No. 16 s 27
pres s 366 ins 2024 No. 30 s 28
(sec.366-ssec.1) An environmental enforcement order must— be in the form of a written notice; and specify the person to whom it is issued; and state details about the relevant matter for the order; and if the order is issued under section 362 (2) (a) , state— a description of the contamination incident; and the place at or from which the administering authority believes the incident is happening or has happened; and state the actions the recipient must take to remedy or otherwise address the relevant matter for the order; and See also section 367 . for each action stated under paragraph (e) — state the time by which the action must be taken; and See also section 368 . state the review or appeal details; and state that it is an offence to fail to comply with the order unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and state the name, address and contact details of the administering authority; and be served on the recipient.
(sec.366-ssec.2) The order may include any other information the administering authority considers appropriate. The order may state how the administering authority proposes to monitor compliance with the order, including through the exercise of powers under chapter 9 .
- (a) be in the form of a written notice; and
- (b) specify the person to whom it is issued; and
- (c) state details about the relevant matter for the order; and
- (d) if the order is issued under section 362 (2) (a) , state— (i) a description of the contamination incident; and (ii) the place at or from which the administering authority believes the incident is happening or has happened; and
- (i) a description of the contamination incident; and
- (ii) the place at or from which the administering authority believes the incident is happening or has happened; and
- (e) state the actions the recipient must take to remedy or otherwise address the relevant matter for the order; and Note— See also section 367 .
- (f) for each action stated under paragraph (e) — state the time by which the action must be taken; and Note— See also section 368 .
- (g) state the review or appeal details; and
- (h) state that it is an offence to fail to comply with the order unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
- (i) state the name, address and contact details of the administering authority; and
- (j) be served on the recipient.
- (i) a description of the contamination incident; and
- (ii) the place at or from which the administering authority believes the incident is happening or has happened; and