Schedule 9

Environment Act

Offence

Section

Out of Court Settlement

1.

Commencing work on an undertaking without approval

32(1)

$682.00

2.

Failing to comply with conditions respecting approved undertaking

32(2)

$682.00

3.

Knowingly commencing or continuing activity without approval

50(1)

$1142.00

4.

Commencing or continuing activity without approval

50(2)

$682.00

5.

Changing activity without approval

55(1)

$682.00

6.

Transferring, selling, leasing or assigning approval without consent of Minister

59(1)

$682.00

7.

Failing to supply new and relevant information to Minister

60

$682.00

8.

Commencing or continuing activity without certificate of qualification

62

$682.00

9.

Knowingly releasing substance into the environment which causes/may cause significant adverse effect

67(1)

$1142.00

10.

Releasing substance into the environment which causes/may cause significant adverse effect

67(2)

$682.00

11.

Knowingly releasing substance into the environment in amount, concentration or level in excess of approval level/regulations

68(1)

$1142.00

12.

Releasing substance into the environment in amount, concentration or level in excess of approval level/regulations

68(2)

$682.00

13.

Failing to report release of substance to Department

69(1)(a)

$682.00

14.

Failing to report release of substance to the owner of the substance

69(1)(b)

$682.00

15.

Failing to report release of substance to the person having care, management or control of the substance

69(1)(c)

$682.00

16.

Failing to report release of substance to any other person who may be directly affected by the release

69(1)(d)

$682.00

17.

Failing to report release of substance in excess of approval level

69(2)

$682.00

18

Failing to take reasonable measures to prevent, reduce or remedy the adverse effects of release

71(a)(i)

$682.00

19.

Failing to take reasonable measures to remove or otherwise dispose of substance to minimize adverse effects

71(a)(ii)

$682.00

20.

Failing to take measures required by inspector/administrator (specify) after unauthorized release

71(b)

$682.00

21.

Failing to rehabilitate the environment to standard adopted/prescribed by Department

71(c)

$682.00

22.

Handling dangerous goods/waste dangerous goods/pesticides (specify) in manner which causes adverse effect

75

$1142.00

23.

Selling or distributing a crop, food, feed, animal, plant, water, produce, product or other matter (specify) that contains dangerous goods/waste dangerous goods/pesticides (specify) in excess of permissible levels

76(a)

$682.00

24.

Selling or distributing a crop, food, feed, animal, plant, water, produce, product or other matter (specify) which that person knows or ought to know contains dangerous goods/waste dangerous goods/pesticides (specify) in excess of permissible levels

76(b)

$1142.00

25.

Selling, distributing, using, applying, handling, storing or transporting (specify) pesticide contrary to the regulations and filed label

79(1)(a)

$682.00

26.

Operating or cleaning machinery, equipment, vehicle, aircraft or vessel (specify) containing pesticide contrary to the regulations/label

79(1)(b)

$682.00

27.

Using or cleaning pesticide container contrary to the regulations/label

79(1)(c)

$682.00

28.

Disposing of pesticide, thing treated with pesticide or pesticide container (specify) contrary to the regulations

79(3)

$682.00

29.

Failing to destroy crops used for pesticide research

80(2)

$682.00

30.

Failing to notify and provide information to Department before conducting pesticide research

80(4)

$682.00

31.

Storing or selling motive fuel/fuel oil (specify) at terminal/bulk plant/bulk station/other facility without approval

83(1)(a)

$682.00

32.

Storing or selling motive fuel/fuel oil (specify) at outlet without approval

83(1)(b)

$682.00

33.

Storing or selling motive fuel/fuel oil (specify) at facility without approval

83(1)(c)

$682.00

34.

Failing to purchase motive fuel/fuel oil (specify) from wholesaler who holds valid approval

83(2)(a)

$682.00

35.

Failing to purchase motive fuel/fuel oil (specify) from wholesaler-retailer who holds valid approval

83(2)(b)

$682.00

36.

Violating term of written agreement respecting contaminated site

89(5)

$682.00

37.

Releasing litter into the environment contrary to the Act or regulations

99(2)

$452.00

38.

Failing to collect surcharge for designated material

100(2)(a)

$682.00

39.

Failing to deposit surcharge in Resource Recovery Fund

100(2)(b)

$682.00

40.

Failing to provide depots and other methods for collection and recovery of designated material

100(3)

$682.00

41.

Selling or using designated material, the use of which has been banned, reduced or requires recycling (specify)

100(4)

$682.00

42.

Using, offering for sale or selling packaging/product containers/disposable products or packaging material contrary to the Act or regulations

101(3)

$682.00

43.

Failing to comply with regulations in protected water area

106(6)

$682.00

44.

Contracting for gain or reward to drill/dig well/install pump in well (specify) without certificate of qualification

109(a)

$682.00

45.

Holding out as a well contractor/pump installer (specify) without certificate of qualification

109(b)

$682.00

46.

Carrying on the business of well digging, drilling or pump installing (specify) without certificate of qualification

109(c)

$682.00

47.

Wilfully or intentionally providing false information respecting investigation

115(3)

$1142.00

48.

Failing to provide all reasonable assistance to inspector

118(a)

$682.00

49.

Failing to furnish all information to inspector

118(b)

$682.00

50.

Failing to stop vehicle/aircraft/vessel (specify) when requested by inspector

119(1)(f)

$682.00

51.

Failing to detain thing causing release into the environment when requested by inspector

119(1)(g)(i)

$682.00

52.

Failing to remove thing causing release into the environment from place when requested by inspector

119(1)(g)(ii)

$682.00

53.

Failing to produce document when requested by inspector

119(1)(h)

$682.00

54.

Dismissing or threatening to dismiss employee who reports contravention of the Act

124(1)(a)

$682.00

55.

Disciplining or suspending employee who reports contravention of the Act

124(1)(b)

$682.00

56.

Imposing penalty on employee who reports contravention of the Act

124(1)(c)

$682.00

57.

Intimidating or coercing employee who reports contravention of the Act

124(1)(d)

$682.00

58.

Wilfully or intentionally providing false or misleading information respecting contravention of the Act

124(2)

$1142.00

59.

Failing to comply with an Order

132(1)

$797.00

60.

Knowingly providing false or misleading knowledge

158(a)

$1142.00

61.

Providing false or misleading information

158(b)

$797.00

62.

Failing to provide information

158(c)

$797.00

63.

Hindering or obstructing inspector/administrator (specify)

158(d)

$797.00

64.

Knowingly contravening term or condition of approval, certificate of variance or certificate of qualification (specify)

158(e)

$1142.00

65.

Contravening term or condition of approval, certificate of variance or certificate of qualification (specify)

158(f)

$682.00

66.

Knowingly contravening order

158(g)

$1142.00

67.

Contravening order

158(h)

$797.00