Section 16

Where the Director reports to the Minister that the emission of air impurities from any industrial or trade premises is or is likely to be injurious to public health, the Minister may by order direct the occupier of the premises to cease forthwith conducting any trade, industry, or process, or operating any fuel burning equipment or industrial plant, in or on the premises for such period as may be specified in the order.

The occupier of any industrial or trade premises who fails to comply with any order under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.

Where the occupier of any industrial or trade premises has failed to comply with any order under subsection (1), the Director may at all reasonable times enter upon the premises and take such measures and do such work as may be necessary to comply with the order.