New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 295ZD

295ZD Conduct of environmental risk analysis

(1) If the EPA reasonably suspects that a pollution incident has occurred or is occurring, the EPA may undertake an analysis of--

(a) the nature and extent of the pollution incident, including actual or likely harm to the environment, and

(b) the actual or likely pollution resulting from the pollution incident.

(2) If the EPA undertakes such an analysis, the EPA may, by notice in writing, require any or all of the relevant persons in relation to the pollution incident to pay any or all of the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the EPA in connection with that analysis.

(3) The EPA may engage agents or consultants for the purposes of carrying out an analysis under this section.