Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021

The regulator may, by written notice, require a person to whom a compliance notice is given to pay reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the regulator in connection with—

monitoring action under the notice, and

ensuring the notice is complied with, and

a matter associated with or incidental to a matter referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

Without limiting subsection (1)(c), the costs incurred by the EPA in connection with a matter associated with or incidental to a matter referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) include costs and expenses incurred in connection with the compliance notice before the notice was given.

The regulator may, by written notice, require a person to whom a compliance notice is given to pay reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the regulator in taking an action under section 45 because a compliance notice is not complied with.