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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL ACT 1994 - SECT 51A Offence to deposit pollutant where environmental harm may be caused

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL ACT 1994 - SECT 51A

Offence to deposit pollutant where environmental harm may be caused

(1)  A person must not deposit a pollutant, or cause or allow a pollutant to be deposited, in a place or position where it could reasonably be expected to cause serious environmental harm.
Penalty:  In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 2500 penalty units; or
(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 1200 penalty units.
(2)  A person must not deposit a pollutant, or cause or allow a pollutant to be deposited, in a place or position where it could reasonably be expected to cause material environmental harm.
Penalty:  In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 1200 penalty units; or
(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 600 penalty units.