144AHDirection to remove litter or waste

144AH Direction to remove litter or waste

144AH Direction to remove litter or waste

(1) This section applies if an authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that litter or waste has been deposited in a public place by a person in contravention of this Act.

(2) The authorised officer may give the following persons a verbal direction to remove the litter or waste from the public place—

(a) the person who deposited the litter or waste,

(b) the person who caused or permitted the depositing of the litter or waste.

(3) The person must comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty—

(a) if the amount of litter or waste is no more than 50kg or 50L—

(i) for a corporation—$10,000, or

(ii) for an individual—$5,000, or

(b) if the amount of litter or waste is more than 50kg or 50L—

(i) for a corporation—$20,000, or

(ii) for an individual—$10,000.

s 144AH: Ins 2024 No 20, Sch 9[40].