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PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 112 Obstruction of persons

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 112

Obstruction of persons

112 Obstruction of persons

A person who wilfully delays or obstructs--

(a) a person who is carrying out any action in compliance with an environment protection notice, or another person authorised by the person to carry it out, or
(b) a public authority that is taking clean-up action under Part 4.2, or another person authorised by the authority to carry it out, or
(c) a regulatory authority that is taking action under section 98 or 103, or another person authorised by the authority to take the action,
is guilty of an offence.
: Maximum penalty--
(a) in the case of a corporation--$1,000,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of $120,000 for each day the offence continues, or
(b) in the case of an individual--$250,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of $60,000 for each day the offence continues.
Note : An offence against this section committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation--see section 169A.