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131Pollution—testing methodology—the Act, Sch 2, cl 12
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#### 131 Pollution—testing methodology—the Act, Sch 2, cl 12
131 Pollution—testing methodology—the Act, Sch 2, cl 12
> > (1) This section applies if a person is required by or under the environment protection legislation, or a licence or notice under the legislation, to test for—
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> > > (a) the presence or concentration of matter, or
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> > > (b) noise, or
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> > > (c) odour.
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> > (2) The test methodology must be—
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> > > (a) if a methodology is specified in the requirement for testing—the methodology specified, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—the methodology prescribed in the Approved Methods Publication, including prescribed requirements as to sampling, measuring, analysis and the keeping of records, in relation to the matter.
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> > (3) This section does not apply to a person who is acting in the administration or execution of the environment protection legislation.