Risk of escape of pollutant from land etc
64B Risk of escape of pollutant from land etc
Where the Minister is of the opinion that precautions should be taken to ensure that a pollutant on or under any land or on any vessel or aircraft does not enter any surface or underground water in a water protection area, the Minister may by notice served on the owner or occupier of the land or the owner of the vessel or aircraft direct him or her to take such action (to be specified in the notice) as the Minister considers necessary or desirable.
A person who fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: If the offender is a body corporate—$120 000.
If the offender is a natural person—$75 000.
Where a person on whom a notice has been served fails to comply with the notice, the Minister may enter the land, vessel or aircraft and take the action specified in the notice and such other action as the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances and the Minister's costs will be a debt due by the person to the Minister.
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