New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CROWN LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 9.18

9.18 Secretary may issue order to stop unsafe activities

(1) The Secretary may, by written notice given to a person, order a person not to carry out a specified activity if the Secretary is satisfied that--

(a) the activity is being carried out on Crown land in a manner that poses a threat to public safety or the environment, or

(b) the activity has become unsafe for the time being because of an emergency.

(2) A person must comply with an order under this section given to the person.

: Maximum penalty (subsection (2))--

(a) for a corporation--2,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of 200 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or

(b) for an individual--1,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of 100 penalty units for each day the offence continues.