MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 7 Environmental management
Part 1 Environmental duties

[s 320C]

           (2)   The person must, no later than 24 hours after becoming aware
                 of the event and unless the person has a reasonable excuse—
                 (a)   notify the employer of the event, its nature and the
                       circumstances in which it happened; or
                 (b)   if the employer can not be contacted—give the
                       administering authority written notice of the event, its
                       nature and the circumstances in which it happened.
                 Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

320C Duty of other persons to notify particular owners and
     occupiers
           (1)   This section applies if the person is not carrying out the
                 primary activity during the person’s employment or
                 engagement by, or as the agent of, someone else.
           (2)   The person must, no later than 24 hours after becoming aware
                 of the event and unless the person has a reasonable excuse,
                 give the administering authority written notice of the event, its
                 nature and the circumstances in which it happened.
                 Maximum penalty—
                 (a)   for an event mentioned in section 320A(1)(a)—500
                       penalty units; and
                 (b)   for an event mentioned in section 320A(1)(b)—100
                       penalty units.
           (3)   The person must, as soon as reasonably practicable after
                 becoming aware of the event and unless the person has a
                 reasonable excuse, give—
                 (a)   written notice of the event, its nature and the
                       circumstances in which it happened to—
                       (i)   any occupier of the affected land; or
                       (ii) any registered owner of the affected land; or




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