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SWAN AND CANNING RIVERS MANAGEMENT ACT 2006 (NO. 51 OF 2006) - SECT 116

116 .         Power to direct cessation or removal of development contrary to this Act

        (1)         The Trust may —

            (a)         by notice in writing served on a person who is —

                  (i)         undertaking any development in contravention of section 70; or

                  (ii)         reclaiming or filling an area in contravention of section 71,

                direct that person to stop doing so; or

            (b)         by notice in writing served on a person who has —

                  (i)         undertaken any development in contravention of section 70; or

                  (ii)         reclaimed or filled an area in contravention of section 71,

                direct the person within such period, being not less than 21 days after the service of the notice, as is specified in the notice, to remove, pull down, take up, or alter any development, reclamation or filling undertaken in contravention of that section and restore the land as nearly as practicable to its condition immediately before the development started, to the satisfaction of the Trust,

                or may by one notice give both of such directions to a person.

        (2)         A person on whom a notice is served containing a direction under subsection (1)(b) may, within the period specified in the notice, apply to the State Administrative Tribunal for a review of the direction.

        (3)         A notice containing a direction under subsection (1)(b) is suspended as to that direction pending the determination of the application for review.

        (4)         A person must comply with a notice given to the person under this section.

        Penalty:

            (a)         a fine of $50 000;

            (b)         for each separate and further offence committed by the person under the Interpretation Act 1984 section 71, a fine of $5 000.

        (5)         If a person fails to comply with a notice given to the person under subsection (1)(b), the Trust may itself remove, pull down, take up or alter the development and may recover from the person in any court of competent jurisdiction the costs incurred by it in so doing.



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