occupier, whether before or after the expiry of the previous notice, each of which must comply with subsection (2). (4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a non-disturbance notice issued to the person is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding— (a) in the case of a natural person, 500 penalty units; or (b) in the case of a body corporate, 2500 penalty units. Note to Note s. 17B(4) However, the offence may be heard and determined amended by No. 68/2009 summarily (see section 28 of the Criminal Procedure s. 97(Sch. Act 2009). item 44.1). 17C Power to issue improvement notice S. 17C inserted by (1) If an inspector reasonably believes that a person— No. 78/1995 s. 6, (a) is contravening a provision of this Act; or substituted by Nos 52/1998 (b) has contravened such a provision in s. 311(Sch. 1 circumstances that make it likely that the item 20.5), 31/2005 s. 12. contravention will continue or be repeated— the inspector may issue to the person an improvement notice requiring the person to remedy the contravention or likely contravention, or the matters or activities causing the contravention or likely contravention. (2) An improvement notice must— (a) state the basis for the inspector's belief on which the issue of the notice is based; and
occupier, whether before or after the expiry of the previous notice, each of which must comply with subsection (2). (4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a non-disturbance notice issued to the person is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding— (a) in the case of a natural person, 500 penalty units; or (b) in the case of a body corporate, 2500 penalty units. Note to s. 17B(4) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 44.1). Note However, the offence may be heard and determined summarily (see section 28 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009). S. 17C inserted by No. 78/1995 s. 6, substituted by Nos 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 20.5), 31/2005 s. 12. 17C Power to issue improvement notice (1) If an inspector reasonably believes that a person— (a) is contravening a provision of this Act; or (b) has contravened such a provision in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated— the inspector may issue to the person an improvement notice requiring the person to remedy the contravention or likely contravention, or the matters or activities causing the contravention or likely contravention. (2) An improvement notice must— (a) state the basis for the inspector's belief on which the issue of the notice is based; and
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