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offences
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which
are
causing
an intolerable
nuisance; or which are frequently repeated;
failure
pollution;
to comp ly with a Notice to abate
failure to comp ly
with a court order made under
any legislation.
7.11
failure to obtain prior
licence
or
approval
exemption, for
of a permit,
an activity or
installation, as required by law;
wilful provision of false information in relation
to any investigation or application; or wilful
obstruction of an officer in the course of his
duty.
For all other cases, if an offence is detected,
the usual response will be to give oral advice and a
written warning.
A prosecution will then follow if the
written warning is not heeded.
7.12
The
contractors,
repeated
will
offences
Government, in ma naging its
ensure that contractors who commit
own lists of
against
environmental protection
ordinances are not permitted to carry out further contracts
in environmentally sensitive locations. This is only part
of the general exa mp le that Government should set in
reducing pollution in all its operations
from the control
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