Who is a prescribed person for a contamination incident
361 Who is a prescribed person for a contamination incident
For this part, each of the following persons is a prescribed person for a contamination incident—
a person causing or permitting, or who caused or permitted, the incident to happen;
a person who, at the time of the incident, is or was—
the occupier of a place at or from which the incident is happening or happened; or
the owner, or person in control, of a contaminant involved in the incident;
for a contamination incident under section 360(b)—a prescribed responsible person for the land to which the incident relates;
if an environmental enforcement order is issued to a corporation (the first corporation) in relation to the incident and the corporation fails to comply with the order—
a parent corporation of the first corporation; and
an executive officer of the first corporation.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed person
). Made under this Act:
- Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2019 · Regulation
- Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2019 · Regulation
- Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Policy 2019 · Regulation
1 more instrument made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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