MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                 Environmental Protection Act 1994
                                            Chapter 9 Investigation and enforcement
                                                                     Part 5 Offences

                                                                             [s 469]

              authorised person causes as little inconvenience, and does as
              little damage, as is practicable in the circumstances.
        (9)   This section does not limit any power an authorised person
              has apart from this section.
       (10)   If an authorised person authorises a person to take action
              under subsection (1)(b)—
              (a)    the person may exercise the powers mentioned in
                     subsection (5)(a); and
              (b)    the authorised person must inform the person—
                     (i)   of the action the person is authorised to take; and
                     (ii) of the person’s powers under this section; and
                     (iii) in general terms, of the provisions of section 486;
                           and
              (c)    subsections (6), (7) and (8) (so far as they relate to the
                     power mentioned in subsection (5)(a)) apply to the
                     person as if the person were the authorised person.
       (11)   A person who takes an action in compliance with an
              emergency direction does not commit an offence against this
              Act merely because the person takes the action.




Part 5                      Offences

469      Failure of authorised person to return identity card
              A person who ceases to be an authorised person must return
              the person’s identity card to the administering executive who
              issued it as soon as practicable after ceasing to be an
              authorised person, unless the person has a reasonable excuse
              for not returning it.
              Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.


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