What are the main changes to the way littering offences are enforced?
Under the current enforcement system for littering, an authorised officer is required to stop and approach a vehicle from which littering has been observed. The authorised officer must obtain the details of the person who actually littered and issue the infringement notice to that person. The new laws amend the Environmental Protection Act 1994 to: • Extend the single on-the-spot $200 fine for littering with a range of littering offences and fines. • Allow an authorised officer to issue an infringement notice to the registered owner of a vehicle. • Allow an authorised officer to issue a clean up direction notice for illegal dumping of waste.
