Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022
Schedule 6Penalty notice offences
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Schedule 6 Penalty notice offences
Schedule 6 Penalty notice offences
| Ozone Protection Act 1989 | | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | | Provision of Act | Officer | Penalty | Penalty | | Section 14(3) | 2 | $300 | — |
| Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021 | | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | | Provision of Act | Officer | Penalty | Penalty | | Section 9(1)— | | | | | (a) if committed by a relevant person, or | 2 | $2,750 | $13,750 | | (b) otherwise | 2 | $1,100 | $5,500 | | Section 37— | | | | | (a) if committed by a relevant person, or | 2 | $2,750 | $13,750 | | (b) otherwise | 2 | $1,100 | $5,500 | | Section 38 | | | | | (a) if committed by a relevant person, or | 2 | $1,100 | $5,500 | | (b) otherwise | 2 | $550 | $2,750 | | Section 40(7) | 2 | $550 | $550 | | Section 50(1) | | | | | (a) if committed by a relevant person, or | 2 | $2,750 | $13,750 | | (b) otherwise | 2 | $1,100 | $5,500 |
Note—
Relevant person is defined in the Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021, section 47(4).
| Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 | | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | | Provision of Act | Officer | Penalty | Penalty | | Section 47 | 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 48(2) | 2 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 49(2) | 2 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 64(1) | | | | | • failing to submit an annual return by the time required by the condition of a licence | 2 | For a first offence—$1,500 | For a first offence—$3,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$2,250 | For a second or subsequent offence—$4,500 | | • otherwise | 2 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 66(4) | 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 66(6) | 2 | $500 | $1,000 | | Section 66(7) | 2 | $500 | $1,000 | | Section 86 | 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 88 | 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 90B(4) | 2 | $15,000 | $30,000 | | Section 91B | 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 94 | 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 | $850 | $1,000 | | Section 94L | 2 | $15,000 | $30,000 | | Section 97 | 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 100 | 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 | $850 | $1,000 | | Section 120(1) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 124 | 1, 2, 13 | For a first offence—$4,000 | For a first offence—$8,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$6,000 | For a second or subsequent offence—$12,000 | | Section 125 | 1, 2, 13 | For a first offence—$4,000 | For a first offence—$8,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$6,000 | For a second or subsequent offence—$12,000 | | Section 126(1) | 1, 2, 13 | For a first offence—$4,000 | For a first offence—$8,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$6,000 | For a second or subsequent offence—$12,000 | | Section 128(3) | 1, 2, 13 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 129(3) | 2 | For a first offence—$4,000 | For a first offence—$8,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$6,000 | For a second or subsequent offence—$12,000 | | Section 135 | 1, 2 | $200 | $400 | | Section 135C(1) | 1, limited to member of staff of local authority | $200 | $400 | | Section 136 sell article that emits noise in excess of the prescribed level— | 2 | | | | • for a motor vehicle horn or a motor vehicle intruder alarm | | $300 | $600 | | • for other article—if it emits noise in excess of the prescribed level by less than 5dB(A) | | $200 | $400 | | • for other article—if it emits noise in excess of the prescribed level by 5dB(A) or more | | $400 | $800 | | Section 137 | 1, 2 | $200 | $400 | | Section 139 | 1, 2, 13 | $750 | $1,500 | | Section 140 | 1, 2, 13 | $750 | $1,500 | | Section 142A(1) | 1, 2 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 143(1) transport the following waste to a place that cannot lawfully be used as a waste facility for the waste—(a) waste comprising asbestos waste or hazardous waste, within the meaning of the Act, Schedule 1(b) other waste greater than 1m3 in volume or 2t in weight | 1, 2, 4, 12, 14 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 143(1) transport other waste to a place that cannot lawfully be used as a waste facility for the waste | 1, 2, 4, 12, 14 | For a first offence—$8,000 | For a first offence—$16,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$12,000 | For a second or subsequent offence—$24,000 | | Section 144(1) | 1, 2, 4, 12 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 144AAA(1) | 1, 2 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 144AAB | 1, 2 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 144AA(1) | 2 | For a first offence—$8,000 | For a first offence—$16,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$12,000 | For a second or subsequent offence—$24,000 | | Section 144AC(2) | 2 | For a first offence—$2,000 | For a first offence—$4,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$3,000 | For a second or subsequent offence—$6,000 | | Section 144AE(2) illegal dumping of waste or litter | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | | | | • for an offence committed in or on a sensitive place | | $2,500 | $10,000 | | • otherwise | | $1,000 | $5,000 | | Section 144AG(2) | 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 | $2,500 | $5,000 | | Section 144AH(3) non-compliance with direction to remove litter or waste | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | | | | • if the amount of litter or waste is no more than 50kg or 50L | | $250 | $1,000 | | • if the amount of litter or waste is more than 50kg or 50L | | $500 | $2,000 | | Section 145(1) deposit litter that is a small item, including a confectionery wrapper, cigarette packet, ATM statement or bus or train ticket, excluding a cigarette and excluding litter deposited from a vehicle | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | $160 | $160 | | Section 145(1) deposit other litter, excluding a cigarette and excluding litter deposited from a vehicle | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | $500 | $1,000 | | Section 145(1) deposit litter that is an unlit or extinguished cigarette, excluding litter deposited from a vehicle | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | $160 | $160 | | Section 145(1) deposit litter from a vehicle | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | $500 | $1,000 | | Section 145A(1) littering dangerous material | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | $1,000 | $5,000 | | Section 146A | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | $200 | $400 | | Section 146B | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | $200 | $400 | | Section 146C | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | $200 | $400 | | Section 146E(1) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | $200 | $400 | | Section 146E(2) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | $200 | $400 | | Section 146E(3) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | $375 | $750 | | Section 152 | 1, 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 153A | 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 153B | 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 153D | 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 153E | 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 153F | 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 155 | 2 | $750 | $1,500 | | Section 156 | 2 | $750 | $1,500 | | Section 157(1) | 2 | $750 | $1,500 | | Section 157(2) | 2 | $750 | $1,500 | | Section 161(4) | 2 | $300 | $600 | | Section 167(4) | 1, 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 170E(1) | 2 | For a first offence—$1,000 | For a first offence—$5,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$1,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$7,500 | | Section 170E(2) | 2 | For a first offence—$1,000 | For a first offence—$5,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$1,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$7,500 | | Section 170E(3) | 2 | For a first offence—$1,000 | For a first offence—$5,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$1,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$7,500 | | Section 170F(1) | 1, 2 | For a first offence—$1,000 | For a first offence—$5,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$1,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$7,500 | | Section 170F(2) | 1, 2 | For a first offence—$1,000 | For a first offence—$5,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$1,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$7,500 | | Section 170F(3) | 1, 2 | For a first offence—$1,000 | For a first offence—$5,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$1,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$7,500 | | Section 170H(1) | 2 | For a first offence—$500 | For a first offence—$2,500 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$750 | For a second or subsequent offence—$3,750 | | Section 170H(3) | 2 | For a first offence—$500 | For a first offence—$2,500 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$750 | For a second or subsequent offence—$3,750 | | Section 211(1) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 13 | For a first offence—$15,000 | For a first offence—$30,000 | | | | For a second or subsequent offence—$22,500 | For a second or subsequent offence—$45,000 | | Section 265 | 1, 2, 3, 13 | $750 | $1,500 | | Section 267A(7) | 1, 2, 3, 13 | $850 | $1,000 | | Section 277(1)(a) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 13 | $300 | $600 | | Section 277(1)(b) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 13 | $300 | $600 | | Section 277(2)(a) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 13 | $300 | $600 | | Section 277(2)(b) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 13 | $300 | $600 | | Section 286A(2) | 2 | $15,000 | $30,000 | | Section 286B(1) | 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 286C(1) | 2 | $4,000 | $8,000 | | Section 296F(7) | 2 | $7,500 | $15,000 | | Section 296L(1) | 2 | $7,500 | $15,000 |