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Natural Environment Bill

Enforcement and other matters - Enforcement - Enforcement functions of EPA

248: EPA may change enforcement functions

You could also call this:

"The EPA can change how it handles environmental incidents to better protect the environment."

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The proposed law says the EPA can change how it deals with an incident. You can think of the EPA as a group that helps protect the environment. The EPA can change its approach if it thinks the situation requires it. The EPA might change to a different approach, like an intervention, which is described in section 246. If it does, it must explain why it made the change in a notice, as required by section 249(1). This notice is like a formal announcement that explains what the EPA is doing. The EPA has to follow certain rules when it makes these changes, and it has to consider the circumstances of the incident. You can find more information about these rules in the proposed law, particularly in sections like section 246 and section 249(1). The EPA's main goal is to protect the environment, and it can adjust its approach to achieve this goal.

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Part 6Enforcement and other matters
Enforcement: Enforcement functions of EPA

248EPA may change enforcement functions

  1. The EPA may change its enforcement function in relation to an incident to another function described in section 246 if the EPA considers that the circumstances require it.

  2. If the EPA decides to change to an intervention function described in section 246(c), it must include its reasons for the change in the notice required under section 249(1).