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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.440ZGDepositing prescribed water contaminants in waters and related matters
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### sec.440ZG Depositing prescribed water contaminants in waters and related matters
A person must not—
unlawfully deposit a prescribed water contaminant—
in waters; or
in a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage; or
at another place, and in a way, so that the contaminant could reasonably be expected to wash, blow, fall or otherwise move into waters, a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage; or
a building site where soil may be washed into an adjacent roadside gutter
unlawfully release stormwater run-off into waters, a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage that results in the build-up of earth in waters, a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage.
Maximum penalty—
if the deposit or release is done wilfully—1,665 penalty units; or
otherwise—600 penalty units.
See section 493A (When environmental harm or related acts are unlawful).
s 440ZG ins 2008 No. 52 s 41
amd 2014 No. 59 s 86
- (a) unlawfully deposit a prescribed water contaminant— (i) in waters; or (ii) in a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage; or (iii) at another place, and in a way, so that the contaminant could reasonably be expected to wash, blow, fall or otherwise move into waters, a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage; or Example of a place for subparagraph (iii) — a building site where soil may be washed into an adjacent roadside gutter
- (i) in waters; or
- (ii) in a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage; or
- (iii) at another place, and in a way, so that the contaminant could reasonably be expected to wash, blow, fall or otherwise move into waters, a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage; or Example of a place for subparagraph (iii) — a building site where soil may be washed into an adjacent roadside gutter
- (b) unlawfully release stormwater run-off into waters, a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage that results in the build-up of earth in waters, a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage.
- (i) in waters; or
- (ii) in a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage; or
- (iii) at another place, and in a way, so that the contaminant could reasonably be expected to wash, blow, fall or otherwise move into waters, a roadside gutter or stormwater drainage; or Example of a place for subparagraph (iii) — a building site where soil may be washed into an adjacent roadside gutter
- (a) if the deposit or release is done wilfully—1,665 penalty units; or
- (b) otherwise—600 penalty units.