Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
153ETesting of plan
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153E Testing of plan
153E Testing of plan
A person who is required to prepare a pollution incident response management plan under this Part must ensure that it is tested in accordance with the regulations.
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 executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 169A.
s 153E: Ins 2011 No 63, Sch 2 [12]. Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.34 [26]; 2024 No 20, Sch 9[5]–[8].