New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 20

20 Clean-up by public authorities

(1) If a public authority reasonably suspects, or is advised by the Environment Protection Authority, that any pesticide pollution is occurring or has occurred, the public authority may take such clean-up action as it considers necessary.

(2) A public authority may take action under this section whether or not a clean-up notice has been given under section 19, and (if such a notice has been given) whether or not the period specified in the notice under that section has ended.

(3) A public authority may take clean-up action under this section by itself or by its employees, agents or contractors.