28Authorised officers may give directions to responsible persons

#### 28 Authorised officers may give directions to responsible persons 28 Authorised officers may give directions to responsible persons > > (1) This section applies if— > > > > > (a) an authorised officer becomes aware of unattended property, and > > > > > (b) the officer is able to identify the responsible person for the property. > > > (2) The authorised officer may give the responsible person a written notice directing the person to— > > > > > (a) remove the unattended property, or > > > > > (b) prevent the property becoming unattended again. > > > (3) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) applies whether or not the responsible person is committing an offence under this Act by leaving the property unattended. > > > (4) The responsible person for property must comply with a written notice given to the person under this section. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for an individual—50 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) for a body corporate—125 penalty units. > > > (5) The regulations may provide for additional matters relating to notices under this section, including— > > > > > (a) the types of action responsible persons may be required to take under notices, including limiting the types of action that may be required, and > > > > > (b) the periods within which actions must be taken under notices.