sec.96Authorised officer may direct emergency release of pollutant

### sec.96 Authorised officer may direct emergency release of pollutant An authorised officer may give a written direction to a person to release a pollutant into coastal waters if the officer is satisfied— it is necessary and reasonable to release the pollutant because of an emergency; and there is no other practicable alternative to the release. The authorised officer may impose reasonable conditions on the direction. A person to whom a direction is given must— comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and take all reasonable and practicable precautions to prevent or minimise— harm being caused to Queensland’s marine and coastal environment; and loss or damage to property. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. A person to whom a direction is given does not contravene this Act merely because the person complies with the direction. (sec.96-ssec.1) An authorised officer may give a written direction to a person to release a pollutant into coastal waters if the officer is satisfied— it is necessary and reasonable to release the pollutant because of an emergency; and there is no other practicable alternative to the release. (sec.96-ssec.2) The authorised officer may impose reasonable conditions on the direction. (sec.96-ssec.3) A person to whom a direction is given must— comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and take all reasonable and practicable precautions to prevent or minimise— harm being caused to Queensland’s marine and coastal environment; and loss or damage to property. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.96-ssec.4) A person to whom a direction is given does not contravene this Act merely because the person complies with the direction. - (a) it is necessary and reasonable to release the pollutant because of an emergency; and - (b) there is no other practicable alternative to the release. - (a) comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and - (b) take all reasonable and practicable precautions to prevent or minimise— (i) harm being caused to Queensland’s marine and coastal environment; and (ii) loss or damage to property. - (i) harm being caused to Queensland’s marine and coastal environment; and - (ii) loss or damage to property. - (i) harm being caused to Queensland’s marine and coastal environment; and - (ii) loss or damage to property.