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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 23A

Duty to notify existence of contaminated land

    (1)     A lessee or occupier of land must notify the authority in writing as soon as practicable after becoming aware that land of which he or she is the lessee or occupier is contaminated in such a way as to present, or to be likely to present—

        (a)     a significant risk of harm to human health; or

        (b)     a risk of material environmental harm or serious environmental harm.

    (2)     A person must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene subsection (1).

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.


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