MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 9 Investigation and enforcement
Part 2 Powers of authorised persons for places and vehicles

[s 451]

                (a)   if the official is, or is acting under the direction of, an
                      authorised person appointed by the chief executive
                      officer of a local government—the local government; or
                (b)   if paragraph (a) does not apply—the State.

451        Administering authority may require relevant information
          (1)   The administering authority may give a notice under this
                section to a person requiring the person to give it information
                relevant to the administration or enforcement of this Act.
          (2)   The notice may only be given to a person the authority
                suspects on reasonable grounds has knowledge of a matter, or
                has possession or control of a document dealing with a matter,
                for which the information is required.
          (3)   The notice must—
                (a)   be in the approved form; and
                (b)   state the person to whom it is issued; and
                (c)   state the information required; and
                (d)   state the time within which the information is to be
                      given to the authority; and
                (e)   state why the information is required; and
                (f)   state the review or appeal details; and
                (g)   be given to the person.




Part 2                       Powers of authorised persons
                             for places and vehicles

452        Entry of place—general
          (1)   An authorised person may enter a place if—

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