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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.539EStay of decision to issue an environmental enforcement order in particular circumstances
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### sec.539E Stay of decision to issue an environmental enforcement order in particular circumstances
This section applies to an application under section 539B for a stay of a decision to issue an environmental enforcement order under section 362 (2) (a) .
In deciding the application, the Court must have regard to—
the quantity and quality of contamination of the environment that is likely to be caused if the stay is granted; and
the proximity of the place at or from which the contamination incident is happening or happened to a place with environmental values that may be adversely affected by the contamination.
s 539E (prev s 535A) ins 2008 No. 52 s 59
amd 2020 No. 26 s 92 (1)
reloc and renum 2020 No. 26 s 92 (2)
amd 2024 No. 30 s 46
(sec.539E-ssec.1) This section applies to an application under section 539B for a stay of a decision to issue an environmental enforcement order under section 362 (2) (a) .
(sec.539E-ssec.2) In deciding the application, the Court must have regard to— the quantity and quality of contamination of the environment that is likely to be caused if the stay is granted; and the proximity of the place at or from which the contamination incident is happening or happened to a place with environmental values that may be adversely affected by the contamination.
- (a) the quantity and quality of contamination of the environment that is likely to be caused if the stay is granted; and
- (b) the proximity of the place at or from which the contamination incident is happening or happened to a place with environmental values that may be adversely affected by the contamination.