Authorised officer may give directions
56 Authorised officer may give directions
(1) This regulation applies if an authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe that water, or something in which water may accumulate, at a place:
is a breeding ground; or
may become a breeding ground.
(2) The authorised officer may direct an owner or occupier of the place to do anything the authorised officer considers reasonably necessary to remove the breeding ground or prevent the water or circumstance from becoming a breeding ground.
An owner or occupier of a place commits an offence if:
(a) the owner or occupier is given a direction by the authorised officer under subregulation (2); and
(b) the owner or occupier does not comply with the direction within the time specified in the notice.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) An offence against subregulation (3) is an offence of strict liability.
(5) If the person does not comply with the direction, an authorised officer may take any action necessary to remove the breeding ground or prevent the thing or the accumulation of water from becoming a breeding ground.
(6) Any cost of the action taken in subregulation (5) may be recovered from the owner or occupier of the place.
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