Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00699:clause:1_28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00699
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 28
Character Range: 33377–35047

28  Notice to remedy contravention
 (1) If an authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person:
 (a) is contravening this Act; or
 (b) has contravened this Act in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will be repeated;
the authorised officer may give the person a notice requiring the person to remedy the matters causing the contravention.
 (2) A notice under this section must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) state the name of the person to whom it is directed; and
 (c) state that the authorised officer believes that the person to whom the notice is directed:
 (i) is contravening a provision of this Act; or
 (ii) has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will be repeated; and
 (d) state the grounds on which the belief is based; and
 (e) specify the provision of this Act; and
 (f) specify a day by which the matters referred to in the notice must be remedied.
 (3) An authorised officer may include in a notice under this section directions as to the measures to be taken to remedy the contravention, or to avoid further contravention, of this Act.
 (4) A notice under this section that relates to a vehicle may be given by placing it securely on the vehicle in a conspicuous position.
 (5) A person who:
 (a) contravenes a notice under this section; or
 (b) removes a notice under this section from a vehicle before the matters causing the contravention have been remedied (unless it is necessary to do so to remedy the matters);
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty for an offence against this subsection: $10,000 for an individual or $50,000 for a body corporate.