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Ports Management Act 2015
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60 Advance notice of proposed work
(1) A port operator of a designated port is not authorised by
section 59(1)(d) to enforce compliance with a port notice by
carrying out work that a person has failed to carry out unless the
port operator has notified the person of the proposed work in
accordance with subsection (2).
(2) Notice of proposed work under section 59(1)(d) must:
(a) be given no less than 7 days before the work commences;
and
(b) be given in writing; and
(c) give details of the alleged contravention concerned.
(3) Notice is not required to be given in accordance with subsection (2)
if the work is necessary:
(b) in order to avert or minimise an imminent threat of:
(i) death, or serious injury, to any person; or
(ii) loss of, or serious damage to, property; or
(iii) material harm to the environment.
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