142APollution of land

142A Pollution of land

142A Pollution of land

(1) A person who pollutes land is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—

(i) if the offence involves asbestos waste—$4,000,000 and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of $240,000 for each day the offence continues, or

(ii) otherwise—$2,000,000 and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of $240,000 for each day the offence continues, or

(b) for an individual—

(i) if the offence involves asbestos waste—$1,000,000 and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of $120,000 for each day the offence continues, or

(ii) otherwise—$500,000 and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of $120,000 for each day the offence continues.

Note.

An offence against subsection (1) 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.

(2) In this section—

pollute land includes cause or permit any land to be polluted.

s 142A: Ins 2005 No 96, Sch 1 [66]. Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.34 [18]; 2018 No 80, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2024 No 20, Sch 9[31].