Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
93Clean-up directions may be given orally
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93 Clean-up directions may be given orally
93 Clean-up directions may be given orally
(1) Oral directions A regulatory authority may, instead of giving a direction under this Part by notice in writing, give the direction orally.
(2) Manner of giving oral direction A direction that can be given orally under this Part by a regulatory authority can be given orally by a person who is acting under delegated or other authority from the authority.
(3) Reduction to writing A direction given orally to a person ceases to have effect on the expiration of 3 business days from the time it was given unless confirmed by the regulatory authority who gave the direction orally by a written clean-up notice given to the person.
(4) Effect of oral direction A direction given orally has the same effect as a direction given by notice in writing, and is taken to be a clean-up notice.
s 93: Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.14 [7]; 2025 No 58, Sch 9[32].