Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts Where it appears to
the Minister that any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter is likely to
enter or is or was present in waters to which this Act applies and the
Minister has reason to believe that an order served under section 50
would not be effective or effective within the time required, the Minister may
carry out such works as may be necessary for the purpose of preventing the
matter from entering the waters or for the purpose of removing and disposing
of the matter or remedying or mitigating any pollution thereby caused.
[Section 52 amended by No. 38 of 2007
s. 167.]