Secretary may issue order to stop unsafe activities
9.18 Secretary may issue order to stop unsafe activities
The Secretary may, by written notice given to a person, order a person not to carry out a specified activity if the Secretary is satisfied that—
the activity is being carried out on Crown land in a manner that poses a threat to public safety or the environment, or
the activity has become unsafe for the time being because of an emergency.
A person must comply with an order under this section given to the person.
Maximum penalty (subsection (2))—
for a corporation—2,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of 200 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or
for an individual—1,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of 100 penalty units for each day the offence continues.
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