MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                 Environmental Protection Act 1994
                                              Chapter 7 Environmental management
                                                  Part 2 Environmental evaluations

                                                                          [s 326B]

              environmental audit or preparing an environmental report
              about the audit.
        (2)   The holder of the relevant environmental authority must pay
              the amount of the costs if—
              (a)    the costs were appropriately and reasonably incurred;
                     and
              (b)    the administering authority has asked the holder to pay
                     the amount.
        (3)   The administering authority may recover the amount as a
              debt.


Division 3                  Environmental investigations

326B When environmental investigation required
        (1)   This section applies if the administering authority is satisfied
              on reasonable grounds that—
              (a)    an event has happened causing environmental harm
                     while an activity was being carried out; or
              (b)    an activity or proposed activity is causing, or is likely to
                     cause environmental harm.
        (2)   The authority may, by written notice (an investigation notice),
              require the person who has carried out, is carrying out or is
              proposing to carry out the activity to—
              (a)    conduct or commission an investigation (an
                     environmental investigation) about the event or
                     activity; and
              (b)    submit an environmental report about the investigation
                     to the authority.
        (3)   This section does not apply if the administering authority
              requires an environmental audit for the event or activity.



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