25Enforcement provisions

25 Enforcement provisions

(1) Enforcement action may be taken by the relevant participating jurisdiction if an occupier of the reporting facility:

(a) does not furnish information required under this Measure to the nominated agency of the relevant participating jurisdiction; or

(b) provides false or misleading information to the nominated agency.

(2) The enforcement action will, unless the law of the relevant participating jurisdiction provides otherwise, be taken in accordance with the following principles:

(a) the occupier of the reporting facility will be given the opportunity for an impartial hearing;

(b) if, following that hearing, the nominated agency thinks that the circumstances so warrant—

(i) the occupier may be named in the annual report of the Council as breaching its reporting requirements; and/or

(ii) appropriate penalties may be prescribed.