Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
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152 Offence
152 Offence
A person who contravenes this Part is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a corporation—$4,000,000 and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of $480,000 for each day the offence continues, or
(b) for an individual—$1,000,000 and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of $240,000 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 152: Am 2005 No 96, Sch 1 [75]; 2011 No 63, Sch 2 [11]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.34 [22]; 2024 No 20, Sch 9[43].