Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

PUBLIC UNLEASED LAND ACT 2013 - SECT 100

    (1)     This section applies if the director-general believes on reasonable grounds that there is, or is likely to be—

        (a)     either—

              (i)     a breach of a public unleased land permit; or

              (ii)     another contravention of this Act; and

        (b)     the breach or other contravention is causing, or is likely to cause—

              (i)     undue disturbance, inconvenience or offence to people lawfully at adjacent or nearby places; or

              (ii)     undue risk to people or property.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act

, s 104).

    (2)     The director-general may direct (a director-general's direction ) 1 or more of the following people to take action to prevent the breach or other contravention:

        (a)     a permit-holder;

        (b)     an employee of a permit holder;

        (c)     a person working at the permitted place.

Example—director-general's direction

to reduce loud noise coming from the permitted public unleased land

    (3)     A director-general's direction must—

        (a)     be in writing; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     state—

    (A)     the action to be taken; and

    (B)     when the direction must be complied with; or

              (ii)     state—

    (A)     the conduct not to be undertaken; and

    (B)     how long the direction is in force.

    (4)     A director-general's direction must not state a day or time for compliance that is earlier than the day or time the person is given the director-general's direction.

Note     Power to make the direction includes power to amend or repeal the direction (see Legislation Act

, s 46).