PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 295F
Other action that may be taken by EPA
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 295F
Other action that may be taken by EPA
295F Other action that may be taken by EPA
(1) The regulations may authorise the EPA, or a person exercising functions
under a tradeable emission scheme on behalf of the EPA, to do any or all of
the following, in the circumstances set out in the regulations--
(a) cancel or
suspend tradeable emission permits or credits, or any entitlement that they
confer,
(b) order the forfeiture of tradeable emission permits or credits to
the EPA,
(c) cancel or suspend a person's right to participate in the scheme,
or impose conditions or other restrictions on any such right.
(2) Without
limiting subsection (1), the regulations may authorise such action to be
taken--
(a) for one or more contraventions of the scheme, or
(b) for a
failure to pay any penalty, contribution or other amount payable in connection
with the scheme.