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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 306

Contempt of court

    (1)     Nothing in section 302 prevents the commencement or continuation of contempt of court proceedings against a person who fails to comply with an order under section 301(2).

    (2)     If a person is found in contempt of court for failing to comply with an order under section 301(2), the Authority

        (a)     may do any thing that is necessary or expedient to carry out any action that remains to be done under the order and that is still practicable; and

        (b)     may publicise the failure of the person to comply with the order.

    (3)     The Authority may recover any costs reasonably incurred in taking a specified action under this section as a debt due and payable by the person against whom the order was made under section 301(2).

Pt 11.3 (Heading and s. 307) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 1230, 3/2020 ss 4244, 47/2020 s. 26).

Part 11.3—Infringement notices

S. 307 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 1230, 3/2020 ss 4244, 47/2020 s. 26).



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