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MARINE POLLUTION ACT 2012 - SECT 192 Marine environment protection notices may be given orally

MARINE POLLUTION ACT 2012 - SECT 192

Marine environment protection notices may be given orally

192 Marine environment protection notices may be given orally

(1) The Minister may, instead of giving a marine environment protection notice by notice in writing, give the notice orally.
(2) A notice that can be given orally under this Part by the Minister can be given orally by a person who is acting under delegated or other authority from the Minister.
(3) A notice given orally to a person ceases to have effect on the expiration of 72 hours from the time it was given unless confirmed by the Minister by a written marine environment protection notice given to the person.
(4) A notice given orally has the same effect as a notice given in writing, and is taken to be a marine environment protection notice of the relevant type.