PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 21
Clean-up directions may be given orally
PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 21
Clean-up directions may be given orally
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.
