Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
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102 Offence
102 Offence
A person who, without reasonable excuse, does not comply with a prohibition notice given to the person is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of a corporation—$2,000,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of $240,000 for each day the offence continues, or
(b) in the case of an individual—$500,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of $120,000 for each day the offence continues.
Note.
An offence against this section committed by a corporation is an offence attracting special executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 169.
s 102: Am 2005 No 96, Sch 1 [53]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.34 [9]; 2024 No 20, Sch 9[5]–[8].