WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 781 General requirements for compliance notices

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 781

781 General requirements for compliance notices

(1) The compliance notice must state—

(a) that the chief executive or authorised officer believes the person to whom the notice is to be given—

(i) is contravening a provision of this Act; or

(ii) has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated; and

(b) the provision the chief executive or authorised officer believes is being, or has been, contravened; and

(c) briefly, how it is believed the provision is being, or has been contravened; and

(d) the matter relating to the contravention that the chief executive or authorised officer believes is reasonably capable of being rectified; and

(e) the reasonable steps the person must take to rectify the matter; and

(f) that the person must take the steps within a stated reasonable period; and

(g) if the notice is in relation to a direction or response mentioned in section 25M (1) —that if the notice is not complied with, the Governor in Council may, under section 25M (2) , appoint a person to comply with the direction or response; and

(h) that the person may apply for an internal review of the decision to give the notice within 30 business days after the day the notice is given; and

(i) how the person may apply for the internal review.

(2) If a compliance notice requires the person to do an act involving the carrying out of work, it also must give details of the work involved.

(3) If a compliance notice requires the person to refrain from doing an act, it also must state either—

(a) a period for which the requirement applies; or

(b) that the requirement applies until further notice.