29Notice to eliminate or minimise danger

29 Notice to eliminate or minimise danger

(1) If an authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that: (a) a dangerous situation exists; and (b) a person is in a position to take measures to avert, eliminate or minimise the danger; the authorised officer may issue a notice requiring the person to take those measures. (2) A notice under this section must: (a) be in writing; and (b) state the name of the person to whom it is directed; and (c) identify the situation that, in the authorised officer’s opinion, is causing the danger; and (d) state the grounds on which the belief is based; and (e) specify the measures to be taken; and (f) specify a day by which the measures are to be taken. (3) A notice under this section that relates to a vehicle may be given by placing it securely on the vehicle in a conspicuous position. (4) A person who: (a) contravenes a notice under this section; or (b) removes a notice under this section from a vehicle before measures have been taken to avert, eliminate or minimise the danger (unless it is necessary to do so to avert, eliminate or minimise the danger); is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty for an offence against this subsection: $10,000 for an individual or $50,000 for a body corporate.