ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 29 Meaning of pollution incident

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 29

A "pollution incident" means an incident or a set of circumstances—

        (a)     that causes a leak, spill or other unintended or unauthorised deposit or escape of a substance; and

        (b)     as a result of which, pollution has occurred or is occurring—

but does not include an incident or a set of circumstances that solely involves the emission of noise.

S. 30 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12− 30, 3/2020 ss 42– 44, 47/2020 s. 26).