78Authorised officer may issue pollution abatement notices in

78 Authorised officer may issue pollution abatement notices in emergencies (1) An authorised officer may issue a pollution abatement notice to a person who: (a) he or she believes on reasonable grounds has committed or may commit an offence against section 83 or has contravened or failed to comply with section 12; or (b) is the owner or occupier of land that is polluted, if the officer is of the opinion that urgent action is required to be taken to protect the environment. (2) A pollution abatement notice issued under subsection (1) is valid for 72 hours after the time it was issued but may be replaced by a pollution abatement notice issued under section 77.