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MARINE POLLUTION ACT 2012 - SECT 215

Obstruction of persons

215 Obstruction of persons

A person who wilfully delays or obstructs--

(a) a person who is carrying out any action in compliance with a marine environment protection notice, or another person authorised by the person to carry it out, or
(b) a public authority that is taking clean-up action under Division 2, or another person authorised by the authority to carry it out, or
(c) a person who is taking action under section 203,
is guilty of an offence.
: Maximum penalty--
(a) in the case of a corporation--$1,000,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of $120,000 for each day the offence continues, or
(b) in the case of an individual--$250,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of $60,000 for each day the offence continues.



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