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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 440

Offence of causing environmental nuisance

440 Offence of causing environmental nuisance

(1) A person must not wilfully and unlawfully cause an environmental nuisance.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units.
(2) A person must not unlawfully cause an environmental nuisance.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—600 penalty units.
(3) This section does not apply to an environmental nuisance mentioned in schedule 1 , part 1 .
(4) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , if the court is not satisfied the defendant is guilty of the offence charged but is satisfied the defendant is guilty of an offence against subsection (2) , the court may find the defendant guilty of the offence against subsection (2) .
Note—
See section 493A (When environmental harm or related acts are unlawful).



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