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PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACT 1987 - SECT 18

18—Discharge of wastes in a public place

        (1)         A person who discharges waste into a public place is guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Division 3 fine.

        (2)         A person who, without lawful permission, discharges waste into premises of which he or she is not an owner is guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Division 3 fine.

        (3)         The authority may, by notice in writing, require the owner to take specified action (immediately or within a period specified in the notice)—

            (a)         to prevent the discharge or potential discharge of waste from those premises into a public place or other premises; or

            (b)         to remove waste discharged by the owner into a public place or other premises.

        (4)         A person to whom a notice under subsection (3) is addressed shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the notice.

Penalty: Division 3 fine.

Expiation fee: Division 6 fee.

        (5)         The authority may, by further notice in writing, vary or revoke a notice given under this section.



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