Regulatory Action Table
A snapshot of regulatory action for the period 1 September to 31 October 2020
NB: COVID-19 restrictions have affected court proceedings with several matters being adjourned, resulting in reduced court matters and lower total financial penalties.
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REGULATORY ACTION |
TOTAL |
|---|---|
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Inspections** undertaken- Incident related 35, Site Surveys 24, Other 269 |
328 |
|
Prevention Notices issued |
4 |
|
Clean Up Actions issued |
12 |
|
Penalty Notices issued POEO 19, Dangerous Goods 3 |
22 |
|
Infringement Notice for Littering from a motor vehicle issued |
889 |
|
Pollution Reduction Programs commenced |
12 |
|
Other Environmental Programs commenced |
6 |
|
Enforceable Undertakings commenced - issued |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Environmental programs# total worth(excludes Enforceable Undertakings*) |
$6,256,000 |
|
Enforceable Undertakings total worth |
$295,000 |
|
|
|
|
Prosecutions |
|
|
Prosecutions commenced |
17 |
|
Prosecutions completed |
5 |
|
Total financial penalties imposed |
$49,085 |
**Inspections, for example, take place on building sites, waste storage sites and in forests
#Environmental programs are set by the EPA through discussion with licensees