MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES

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Item	Offence	Maximum Penalty	On-The-Spot Fine
		Penalty units	$
Stormwater protection
1	A person shall not cause the discharge of stormwater from a sediment retention dam, footings or other stormwater retention area to receiving waters if the suspended solids concentration in that stormwater exceeds 60 mg/litre.	10	250
2	The lessee of leased land or the owner of unleased land shall cause the surface of any vehicle entrance or exit to or from the land to be kept in a stable condition by the application of concrete, gravel or other solid material to the surface of that entrance or exit.	10	175
3	A person who has substantial control over building work shall cause the footpaths, gutters and roadways adjacent to the building site to be kept clear of soil, sand, building materials and waste.	10	100
4	A person shall not place soil, sand, building materials or waste from a building site in the stormwater system or waterway.	10	100
5	A person shall not cause run-off from the washing of a vehicle, equipment or other thing to enter the stormwater system, if the washing of the vehicle, equipment or other thing is in the course of, or incidental to, the carrying on of a commercial activity.	10	100
6	A person shall not cause run-off from the washing of a vehicle, equipment or other thing on premises at which the vehicle, equipment or other thing is ordinarily kept to enter the stormwater system, if the washing is not in the course of, or incidental to, the carrying on of a commercial activity and there is, on those premises— (a) access to a grassed or gravelled area on which to wash the vehicle, equipment or other thing from which the run-off does not flow directly into the stormwater system; or (b) an area identified as one in which a vehicle, equipment or other thing may be washed.	10	100
7	A person shall not cause any of the following substances to enter the stormwater system: (a) paint; (b) automotive fuels, oils or greases; (c) cooking fats or oils; (d) degreasers; (e) detergents; (f) animal wastes; (g) food wastes; (h) other waste.	10	175
8	A person shall not leave unattended any of the following substances within 10 metres of a drain or other point of entry of the stormwater system, if the substance is exposed to rain or run-off, unless the substance is contained in a watertight container: (a) paint; (b) automotive fuels, oils or greases; (c) cooking fats or oils; (d) degreasers; (e) detergents; (f) animal wastes; (g) food wastes; (h) other waste.	10	100
Hazardous materials
9	A person shall not store or use a registered or permitted agvet chemical product other than in a manner authorised by the NRA.	10	100
Noise
10	A person shall not cause to be emitted from a parcel of land in a noise zone noise at a level that exceeds that permitted under the Act.	10	100