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Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008
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228 Recovery of costs
(1) If a person is found guilty of an offence against this Act or the regulations, the Secretary or the Council may seek the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Secretary or the Council as a result of the contravention.
(2) If the Secretary or a Council is awarded legal costs in any proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations, the Secretary or the Council may seek payment for the cost of any work conducted by the Secretary or the Council.
(3) For the purposes of this section, ***work conducted by the Secretary or the Council*** means any analysis, measurement, recording, evaluation, testing or inspection conducted by the Secretary or the Council through any officers, employees or agents.