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Water Act 1992
33BRequirements for remediation notice
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33B Requirements for remediation notice
A remediation notice must specify the following:
(a) that the Controller believes the person is contravening or has
contravened a provision mentioned in section 33A(1)(a) in
circumstances that make it likely the contravention will
continue or be repeated;
(b) the provision the Controller believes is being, or has been
contravened;
(c) briefly, how it is believed the provision is being, or has been
contravened;
(d) the matter relating to the contravention that the Controller
believes is reasonably capable of being rectified;
(e) the reasonable steps the person must take to rectify the
matter;
(f) that the person must take the steps within a specified
reasonable period;
(g) that the person may apply to NTCAT for a review of the
decision to issue the remediation notice under section 105D;
(i) if the notice requires the person to do an act involving the
carrying out of work – details of the work involved;
(j) if the notice requires the person to refrain from doing an act:
(i) a period for which the requirement applies; or
(ii) that the requirement applies until further notice.