Duty to notify existence of contaminated land
23A Duty to notify existence of contaminated land
A relevant person in relation to land must notify the authority, in writing, as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the land is contaminated in such a way as to present, or to be likely to present—
a significant risk of harm to human health; or
a risk of material environmental harm or serious environmental harm.
A relevant person must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene subsection (1).
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
In this section:
relevant person, in relation to land, means—
the occupier of the land; or
if the occupier is not the lessee—the lessee; or
if the land is land under a land sublease and the occupier is not the sublessee—the sublessee.
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