ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 357 Power of Court to make order pending decision on application

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 357

357 Power of Court to make order pending decision on application

(1) This section applies if the administering authority has made an application to the Court under section 355 but the Court has not decided the application.

(2) On the application of the administering authority, the Court may make any order the Court considers appropriate pending a decision on the application.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2) , an order may direct the person who gave the program notice to do, or stop doing, anything specified in the order to prevent a continuation of the original offence under the notice.

(4) The Court’s power under this section is in addition to its other powers.

(5) A person who contravenes an order commits an offence against this Act.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —

(a) if the offence is committed wilfully—6,250 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment; or

(b) otherwise—4,500 penalty units.