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Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
217EPA or other appropriate regulatory authority may institute proceedings
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217 EPA or other appropriate regulatory authority may institute proceedings
217 EPA or other appropriate regulatory authority may institute proceedings
(1) EPA Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may be instituted by the EPA.
(2) Other appropriate regulatory authority Any such proceedings may also be instituted by the appropriate regulatory authority, if it is not the EPA, in connection with a matter for which it is the appropriate regulatory authority.