sec.54AStop work notice

### sec.54A Stop work notice This section applies if an official reasonably believes a person is committing, or has committed, a vegetation clearing offence. The official may give the person a notice (a stop work notice ) requiring the person to stop committing the offence or not to commit that type of offence again. The notice may require a person to do any or all of the following on or before a stated time or within a stated period— to stop carrying out development to demolish or remove development to not remove, burn, dispose of, or otherwise cause to be removed, burnt, or disposed of, any felled vegetation The stop work notice must state— that the official believes the person is committing, or has committed, a vegetation clearing offence; and the vegetation clearing offence the official believes is being, or has been, committed; and briefly, how it is believed the offence is being, or has been, committed. The stop work notice must be accompanied by or include an information notice about the decision to give the notice. The person must comply with the stop work notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—4,500 penalty units. s 54A ins 2009 No. 43 s 32 (retro) amd 2018 No. 7 s 28 (sec.54A-ssec.1) This section applies if an official reasonably believes a person is committing, or has committed, a vegetation clearing offence. (sec.54A-ssec.2) The official may give the person a notice (a stop work notice ) requiring the person to stop committing the offence or not to commit that type of offence again. The notice may require a person to do any or all of the following on or before a stated time or within a stated period— to stop carrying out development to demolish or remove development to not remove, burn, dispose of, or otherwise cause to be removed, burnt, or disposed of, any felled vegetation (sec.54A-ssec.3) The stop work notice must state— that the official believes the person is committing, or has committed, a vegetation clearing offence; and the vegetation clearing offence the official believes is being, or has been, committed; and briefly, how it is believed the offence is being, or has been, committed. (sec.54A-ssec.4) The stop work notice must be accompanied by or include an information notice about the decision to give the notice. (sec.54A-ssec.5) The person must comply with the stop work notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—4,500 penalty units. - • to stop carrying out development - • to demolish or remove development - • to not remove, burn, dispose of, or otherwise cause to be removed, burnt, or disposed of, any felled vegetation - (a) that the official believes the person is committing, or has committed, a vegetation clearing offence; and - (b) the vegetation clearing offence the official believes is being, or has been, committed; and - (c) briefly, how it is believed the offence is being, or has been, committed.