Testing and monitoring
117 Testing and monitoring
This section applies to a development that has been subject to assessment as impact assessed development.
The
Minister may—
by notice in writing to a person—
who is undertaking a development to which this section applies; or
who has the benefit of a development to which this section applies, require the person to do either or both of the following:
to carry out specified tests and monitoring relevant to the development and to make specified reports to the Minister on the results of the tests and monitoring;
to comply with the requirements of an audit program specified by the
Minister to the satisfaction of the Minister;
after giving notice in writing to a person—
who is undertaking a development to which this section applies; or
who has the benefit of a development to which this section applies, cause to be carried out specified tests and monitoring relevant to the development.
A person to whom a notice is directed under subsection (2) must—
in the case of a notice under subsection (2)(a)—comply with the terms of the notice; or
in the case of a notice under subsection (2)(b)—provide reasonable assistance to facilitate the testing or monitoring specified in the notice.
Maximum penalty: $15 000.
The
Minister may recover, as a debt due from a person who receives a notice under subsection (2)(b), reasonable costs incurred in carrying out tests and monitoring specified by that notice.
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