New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 82

82 Minister may suspend or revoke licence if holder convicted of major pollution offence

(1) If the holder of a licence is convicted of a major pollution offence, the Minister may, by notice in writing given to the holder--

(a) revoke the licence, or

(b) suspend the licence for such period as the Minister thinks fit.

(2) In this section--

"major pollution offence" means an offence the commission of which has caused or is likely to cause harm to the environment, being an offence punishable by a fine of $1,000,000 or more (in the case of a corporation) or $250,000 or more (in the case of an individual).