sec.246Giving show cause notice

### sec.246 Giving show cause notice This section applies if the chief executive reasonably believes a person has contravened a prescribed provision. Before giving a compliance notice about the contravention, the chief executive must give the person a notice (a show cause notice ) inviting the person to show cause why the compliance notice should not be given. Despite subsection (2) , the chief executive need not give a show cause notice if the chief executive reasonably considers it is not appropriate in the circumstances to give the notice. The chief executive might not give a show cause notice if the chief executive considers urgent action is necessary to address a danger to public health or safety or giving the notice would be likely to adversely affect the effectiveness of the compliance notice. (sec.246-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive reasonably believes a person has contravened a prescribed provision. (sec.246-ssec.2) Before giving a compliance notice about the contravention, the chief executive must give the person a notice (a show cause notice ) inviting the person to show cause why the compliance notice should not be given. (sec.246-ssec.3) Despite subsection (2) , the chief executive need not give a show cause notice if the chief executive reasonably considers it is not appropriate in the circumstances to give the notice. The chief executive might not give a show cause notice if the chief executive considers urgent action is necessary to address a danger to public health or safety or giving the notice would be likely to adversely affect the effectiveness of the compliance notice.