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Water Act 1992
33APower to give remediation notice
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33A Power to give remediation notice
(1) This section applies if the Controller believes on reasonable
grounds that:
(a) a person is contravening or has contravened section 37(1),
40(1), 42(1), 44(1), 46(1), 48(1), 50(1), 55(2), 56(1), 58(1),
59(1), 61(1), 66(1), 68(1), 71(1), 79(3), 81(1) or 96(3) in
circumstances that make it likely the contravention will
continue or be repeated; and
(b) a matter relating to the contravention is reasonably capable of
being rectified; and
(c) it is appropriate to give the person an opportunity to rectify the
matter.
(2) The Controller may give the person a notice (a remediation
notice) requiring the person to take reasonable steps to rectify the
matter and, if relevant, requiring the person to refrain from doing an
act.
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