s. 62C (2) Any costs incurred in complying with S. 62B(2) subsection (1) by any person who is not the person substituted by No. 10261 who caused or permitted the situation described in s. 32(3), subsection (1)(a) are to be reimbursed to that amended by No. 20/1988 person by the Authority. s. 20(b). (3) Where the Authority has reimbursed any costs S. 62B(3) substituted by under subsection (2) the Authority may recover No. 10261 the costs from any person proved to have been the s. 32(3), amended by person who caused or permitted the situation No. 20/1988 described in subsection (1)(a) in any court of s. 20(c). competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Authority and when recovered must be paid into the Consolidated Fund. (4) No matter or thing done by an authorized officer or by any person under a direction given by an authorized officer shall, if the matter or thing was done in good faith in the exercise of the power conferred by this section on an authorized officer, subject the authorized officer or that person personally to any action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever. (5) Any person who contravenes without reasonable S. 62B(5) amended by cause a direction given by an authorized officer Nos 87/1989 under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an s. 7(i)(i)(ii), 86/1990 indictable offence against this Act. s. 5(a), 49/2000 2400 penalty units. s. 3(15)(Sch. item (42) (a)(b)). 62C Presumption that occupier caused discharge etc. S. 62C inserted by No. 20/1988 If any segment or element of the environment is s. 21(3). polluted as a result of a discharge, emission or deposit of any substance from or on any premises on which there is conducted any commercial or industrial undertaking, the occupier of the premises is deemed to have polluted that segment or element of the environment unless the occupier
S. 62B(2) substituted by No. 10261 s. 32(3), amended by No. 20/1988 s. 20(b). (2) Any costs incurred in complying with subsection (1) by any person who is not the person who caused or permitted the situation described in subsection (1)(a) are to be reimbursed to that person by the Authority. S. 62B(3) substituted by No. 10261 s. 32(3), amended by No. 20/1988 s. 20(c). (3) Where the Authority has reimbursed any costs under subsection (2) the Authority may recover the costs from any person proved to have been the person who caused or permitted the situation described in subsection (1)(a) in any court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Authority and when recovered must be paid into the Consolidated Fund. (4) No matter or thing done by an authorized officer or by any person under a direction given by an authorized officer shall, if the matter or thing was done in good faith in the exercise of the power conferred by this section on an authorized officer, subject the authorized officer or that person personally to any action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever. S. 62B(5) amended by Nos 87/1989 s. 7(i)(i)(ii), 86/1990 s. 5(a), 49/2000 s. 3(15)(Sch. item (42) (a)(b)). (5) Any person who contravenes without reasonable cause a direction given by an authorized officer under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an indictable offence against this Act. 2400 penalty units. S. 62C inserted by No. 20/1988 s. 21(3). 62C Presumption that occupier caused discharge etc. s. 62C If any segment or element of the environment is polluted as a result of a discharge, emission or deposit of any substance from or on any premises on which there is conducted any commercial or industrial undertaking, the occupier of the premises is deemed to have polluted that segment or element of the environment unless the occupier
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