EPA can take businesses and individuals to court if they don’t comply with environmental laws. These laws include the:

• Environment Protection Act 2017

• Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986. 

Prosecutions aim to reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victoria’s environment and its people.:

A prosecution is a legal proceeding in Victoria’s court system. It’s a way to hold people to account for breaking the law. EPA prosecutions can result in penalties such as:

• fines 
• direction to fund a community environmental project 
• court costs. 

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