New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 21

21 Clean-up directions may be given orally

(1) The Environment Protection Authority may, instead of giving a direction under this Division by notice in writing, give the direction orally, but only in such circumstances as the Authority considers to be exceptional.

(2) A direction that can be given orally under this Division by the Environment Protection Authority can be given orally by a person who is acting under delegated or other authority from the Authority.

(3) A direction given orally to a person ceases to have effect on the expiration of 72 hours from the time it was given unless confirmed by a written clean-up notice given to the person.

(4) A direction given orally has the same effect as a direction given by notice in writing, and is taken to be a clean-up notice.