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In forceMeaning of contamination incident
Chapter 7Environmental management
Part 5Environmental enforcement orders
Division 1Interpretation
360 Meaning of contamination incident
A contamination incident is—
(a)
an incident involving contamination of the environment that the administering authority is satisfied has caused or is likely to cause serious or material environmental harm; or
(b)
the carrying out of an activity on contaminated land, the happening of an event on contaminated land, or a change in the condition of contaminated land that the administering authority is satisfied has caused or is likely to cause other land to become contaminated land; or
(c)
a combination of matters mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
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