New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 232

232 Application for restraining order

(1) The person bringing the proceedings (as referred to in section 230) may apply for a restraining order in relation to property of the defendant.

(2) An application under this section may be made--

(a) in the case of proceedings taken before the Local Court--to the Land and Environment Court, and

(b) in the case of other proceedings--to the court before which the proceedings are brought.

(3) On an application under this section--

(a) the court may, if it thinks fit, require the person making the application to give notice of the application to a person who the court has reason to believe has an interest in the property or part of the property, and

(b) a person to whom the court requires notice to be given under paragraph (a) is entitled to appear and to adduce evidence at the hearing of the application.