Pollution abatement by port of Melbourne operator
88JA Pollution abatement by port of Melbourne operator
This section applies if—
pollutants have been or are being discharged on leased port of Melbourne land; or
S. 88JA(1)(b) amended by No. 39/2018 s. 51(3).
a pollution incident within the meaning of the Environment Protection Act 2017 has occurred on leased port of Melbourne land; or
any potentially hazardous substance appears to have been abandoned or dumped on leased port of Melbourne land; or
any potentially hazardous substance is being handled in a manner which is likely to cause an environmental hazard on leased port of Melbourne land.
The port of Melbourne operator may conduct a clean up or cause a clean up to be conducted as the port of Melbourne operator considers necessary.
S. 88K (Heading) amended by Nos 10/2016 ss 136, 179(Sch. 1 item 7.27), 19/2022 s. 55(1).
S. 88K inserted by No. 93/2009 s. 12.
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