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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2019 (NO 31 OF 2019) - SECT 178

Requirements of environment protection notices

    (1)     Subject to sections 182 and 2019_17919.html#_Ref3611721">183 , an environment protection notice may impose any requirement reasonably required for the purpose for which the notice is issued, including one or more of the following:

    (a)     a requirement (a cease work requirement ) that the person discontinue, or not commence, a specified activity or specified part of an activity;

    (b)     a requirement that the person not undertake or continue a specified activity except at specified times or subject to specified conditions;

    (c)     a requirement that the person undertake a specified activity within a specified period or at specified times or in specified circumstances;

    (d)     a requirement that the person prepare, in accordance with specified requirements and to the satisfaction of the CEO, a plan to prevent, minimise, manage or remediate environmental harm;

    (e)     a requirement that the person comply with the plan mentioned in paragraph (d);

    (f)     a requirement that the person undertake specified tests or environmental monitoring;

    (g)     a requirement that the person submit to the CEO specified testing, monitoring or compliance reports;

    (h)     a requirement that the person appoint or engage a person in a specified class of qualified person to prepare a plan or report or undertake tests or monitoring required by the notice;

        (i)     a requirement prescribed by regulation.

    (2)     An environment protection notice that includes a cease work requirement remains in force until it is revoked by the CEO under section 184 .

    (3)     An application to NTCAT for review of an environment protection notice that imposes a requirement mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) or a requirement prescribed by regulation does not stay the operation of the notice.



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