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Natural Environment Bill

Enforcement and other matters - Enforcement - Enforcement functions of EPA

246: Enforcement functions of EPA

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"The EPA's job is to make sure people follow the rules and take action when needed."

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The EPA can do certain jobs to make sure people follow the rules in this proposed law. You need to know the EPA can take action if they think it is necessary to achieve the purpose of this proposed law. The EPA can take action, help a local authority, or take over an action started by a local authority. The EPA can also take action against a regional council if they think it is necessary. You can look at section 245(1) to see what kind of actions the EPA can take. The EPA must check if a local authority is already taking action before they start their own action. The EPA can work with a local authority if they agree to it. This means the EPA can help the local authority with their action. The EPA can also take over an action if they think it is necessary.

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Enforcement: Enforcement functions of EPA

246Enforcement functions of EPA

  1. The EPA may perform any of the following enforcement functions if satisfied that the performance of the function is necessary or desirable to promote the purpose of this Act:

  2. the EPA may take any enforcement action under this Act, subject to confirming that the local authority is not taking an enforcement action of the type set out in paragraphs (b) to (f) of the definition of enforcement action in section 245(1) for the same incident.
    1. the EPA may, with the agreement of a local authority, assist the local authority with an enforcement action in relation to an incident and any subsequent action:
      1. the EPA may intervene in an enforcement action of a local authority in relation to an incident by taking over the enforcement action and taking any subsequent action:
        1. take enforcement action against a regional council.