No. 1422 Wednesday 7 October 2009

 

 Mr Wettenhall asked the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability (Ms Jones) - How many infringement notices have been issued and how many prosecutions commenced since the Environmental Protection Act 1994 was amended to authorise officers of the Department of Environment and Resource Management and local government officers to enforce new litter laws?

ANSWER:
On 11 February 2008, new provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1994
commenced to allow an authorised officer to issue an infringement notice for littering
from a vehicle based on the registration details of that vehicle.

The changes allowed easier and safer enforcement of vehicle-related littering and
illegal dumping offences by both local government and Department of Environment
and Resource Management authorised officers.

Since 11 February 2008 officers have issued a total of 1143 infringement notices for
vehicle-related littering offences including Councils who have reported data to the
Department.

 
 
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