Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Compliance and Enforcement Policy
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, May 2008
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This document sets out the policy framework The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) will use when dealing with possible contraventions of Australian Government environment and heritage legislation. The legislation includes a number of different statutory regimes containing a range of criminal, civil and administrative penalty provisions.
The purpose of this policy is to inform the public of the factors that will be taken into account in determining appropriate responses to contraventions, including whether legal proceedings will be pursued. The Department's approach and procedures for individual cases may vary where there are specific legislative requirements.
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