Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
296LPerson must comply with orders
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296L Person must comply with orders
296L Person must comply with orders
(1) A person must not carry on an activity in relation to a chemical in contravention of a chemical control order.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—
(i) $250,000, and
(ii) for each day the offence continues—$60,000, or
(b) otherwise—
(i) $1,000,000, and
(ii) for each day the offence continues—$120,000.
Note—
An offence against this section committed by a corporation is an offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 169A.
(2) A licence does not authorise the carrying out of an activity in contravention of a chemical control order.
s 296L: Ins 2024 No 10, Sch 1[11].