Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A person taking
action on behalf of the CEO under this section, may enter on any land in
respect of which the CEO is authorised to take action under section 102(1) and
on that land may take such action as the CEO considers necessary to ensure
that the requirements of the relevant river protection notice are complied
with.
(2) Before exercising
a power of entry under subsection (1) in respect of any land which is occupied
by a person or persons the CEO must give not less than 14 days written notice
to the occupier specifying —
(a) that
a requirement of a river protection notice, described in or attached to the
notice referred to in this subsection, has not been complied with and the CEO
must take action to ensure that the requirements of the notice are complied
with; and
(b) the
part of the land on which entry is to be made; and
(c) the
actions proposed to be taken on that part of that land to comply with the
requirements of the notice.
(3) An inspector may
assist the CEO to take any action under this section if the CEO so requests.
(4) If action is taken
under subsection (1), the CEO may recover the reasonable costs incurred in
taking the action, and interest at the prescribed rate, from a person on whom
the river protection notice is binding, by action in a court of competent
jurisdiction as a debt due to the State.
[Section 103 amended: No. 6 of 2015 s. 51 and 53.]