Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10A · Greenhouse Gas Control
40Q. Obligations of competent person
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Unless granted a waiver under section 40Y, a competent person carrying out or supervising the carrying out of any regulated GHG works must —
comply with any policies, procedures and processes mentioned in section 40P(1)(b) in relation to the regulated GHG works; and
ensure that the regulated GHG works are carried out safely and in the prescribed manner.
A competent person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $10,000; and
for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.