Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
230Application of Division
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230 Application of Division
230 Application of Division
(1) This Division applies where—
(a) proceedings have been commenced against a person for an offence against this Act or the regulations and, as a result of those proceedings, the person may be required to pay an amount referred to in section 246, or
(b) proceedings have been commenced against a person under section 247, or
(c) proceedings have been commenced against a person for an offence against this Act or the regulations and, as a result of the proceedings, the person may be required to pay an amount that represents the amount of monetary benefits referred to in section 167B or 249, or
(d) proceedings have been commenced against a person under section 251A and, as a result of the proceedings, the person may be required to pay an amount that represents the amount of monetary benefits referred to in section 251A.
(2) In this Division—
the defendant means the person referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d).
s 230: Am 2022 No 3, Sch 5[59] [60].