Activity must not continue if new or increased environmental impact or environmental risk identified
8 Activity must not continue if new or increased environmental impact or environmental risk identified
The operator of an activity commits an offence if —
the operator carries out the activity after the occurrence of —
any significant new environmental impact or environmental risk arising from the activity; or
a significant increase in any existing environmental impact or environmental risk arising from the activity;
and
the new impact or risk, or increase in the impact or risk, is not provided for in the environment plan for the activity.
Penalty: a fine of $10 000.
Subregulation (1) does not apply to the operator if —
the operator has submitted a proposed revision of the environment plan in accordance with regulation 18; and
the Minister has not refused to approve the revision.
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