Litter Act 2004
22Authority to remove etc litter when direction not complied
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22 Authority to remove etc litter when direction not complied with (1) This section applies if a person fails to comply with a requirement in a notice under section 21. (2) The director-general may arrange for a person to remove or dispose of the litter, or restore the public place, in relation to which the direction relates. (3) However, the director-general must not give the authorisation— (a) until the end of the period (or any extended period) within which an application may be made to the ACAT for the review of the decision to give the direction to which the notice relates; or (b) if an application is made to the ACAT for a review of the decision—unless the decision is upheld or the application is withdrawn.
Part 4 Enforcement Division 4.3 Dealing with litter Section 23 page 26 Litter Act 2004 Effective: 26/12/25 R15 26/12/25 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au