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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.440ACourt may find defendant guilty of causing environmental nuisance if charged with causing serious or material environmental harm
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### sec.440A Court may find defendant guilty of causing environmental nuisance if charged with causing serious or material environmental harm
In a proceeding for an offence against section 437 or 438 , if the court is not satisfied the defendant is guilty of the offence charged but is satisfied the defendant is guilty of an offence against section 440 (1) or (2) , the court may find the defendant guilty of the offence against section 440 (1) or (2) .
s 440A prev s 440A ins 2007 No. 44 s 4
amd 2008 No. 52 s 3 sch 1
om 2011 No. 31 s 306
ins 2024 No. 30 s 38