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PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 82 Minister may suspend or revoke licence if holder convicted of major pollution offence

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 82

Minister may suspend or revoke licence if holder convicted of major pollution offence

82 Minister may suspend or revoke licence if holder convicted of major pollution offence

(1) If the holder of a licence is convicted of a major pollution offence, the Minister may, by notice in writing given to the holder--
(a) revoke the licence, or
(b) suspend the licence for such period as the Minister thinks fit.
(2) In this section--


"major pollution offence" means an offence the commission of which has caused or is likely to cause harm to the environment, being an offence punishable by a fine of $1,000,000 or more (in the case of a corporation) or $250,000 or more (in the case of an individual).