ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 503
Recovery of costs of investigation
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 503
Recovery of costs of investigation
503 Recovery of costs of investigation
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person is convicted of an offence against
this Act; and
(b) the court finds the prosecution has reasonably incurred
costs and expenses in investigating the offence; and
(c) the prosecution
applies for an order against the person for the payment of the costs and
expenses.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1) (b) , costs and expenses in
investigating the offence may include costs and expenses of taking any sample
or conducting any inspection, test, measurement or analysis during the
investigation.
(3) The court may order the person to pay to the prosecution
the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the prosecution if it is
satisfied it would be just to make the order in the circumstances of the
particular case.