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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.486Authorised person to give notice of seizure or damage
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### sec.486 Authorised person to give notice of seizure or damage
This section applies if—
an authorised person seizes or damages anything in the exercise of a power under this chapter; or
a person acting under an authorised person’s direction under section 363K damages anything in the exercise of a power under that section; or
a person who is authorised by an authorised person under section 467 (1) (b) to take action damages anything in the exercise of a power under section 467 .
The authorised person must immediately give written notice of the particulars of the seizure or damage.
The notice must be given to—
if anything is seized—the person from whom the thing was seized; or
if anything is damaged—the person who appears to the authorised person to be the owner of the thing.
If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (2) , the authorised person must—
leave the notice at the place where the seizure or damage happened; and
ensure it is left—
in a reasonably secure way; and
in a conspicuous position.
s 486 amd 2008 No. 52 s 50 ; 2013 No. 6 s 50 sch
(sec.486-ssec.1) This section applies if— an authorised person seizes or damages anything in the exercise of a power under this chapter; or a person acting under an authorised person’s direction under section 363K damages anything in the exercise of a power under that section; or a person who is authorised by an authorised person under section 467 (1) (b) to take action damages anything in the exercise of a power under section 467 .
(sec.486-ssec.2) The authorised person must immediately give written notice of the particulars of the seizure or damage.
(sec.486-ssec.3) The notice must be given to— if anything is seized—the person from whom the thing was seized; or if anything is damaged—the person who appears to the authorised person to be the owner of the thing.
(sec.486-ssec.4) If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (2) , the authorised person must— leave the notice at the place where the seizure or damage happened; and ensure it is left— in a reasonably secure way; and in a conspicuous position.
- (a) an authorised person seizes or damages anything in the exercise of a power under this chapter; or
- (b) a person acting under an authorised person’s direction under section 363K damages anything in the exercise of a power under that section; or
- (c) a person who is authorised by an authorised person under section 467 (1) (b) to take action damages anything in the exercise of a power under section 467 .
- (a) if anything is seized—the person from whom the thing was seized; or
- (b) if anything is damaged—the person who appears to the authorised person to be the owner of the thing.
- (a) leave the notice at the place where the seizure or damage happened; and
- (b) ensure it is left— (i) in a reasonably secure way; and (ii) in a conspicuous position.
- (i) in a reasonably secure way; and
- (ii) in a conspicuous position.
- (i) in a reasonably secure way; and
- (ii) in a conspicuous position.