The obligation
The Act provides for recovery of EPA and public authority costs, recovery of other costs, cost notices and charges on land, and financial assurances for required actions.
A person who carries out a management order but is not responsible for the significant contamination may recover a portion of their costs from each person who is responsible. A public authority may arrange with a landowner for periodic, partial or deferred payment of costs, or for compromise of the debt. Financial assurances may secure funding for actions required by management orders, ongoing maintenance orders, and section 29 restrictions or covenants.
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- What
- The Act provides for recovery of EPA and public authority costs, recovery of other costs, cost notices and charges on land, and financial assurances for required actions.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Recovery of Costs and Financial Assurances is a WHS requirement set out in Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW). The relevant provision is Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 > Part 3 – Management of contaminated land > Divisions 6 and 6A § 33A-42A.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Recovery of Costs and Financial Assurances is a WHS obligation under Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW). In short, The Act provides for recovery of EPA and public authority costs, recovery of other costs, cost notices and charges on land, and financial assurances for required actions.
What changed recently?
Recovery of Costs and Financial Assurances was last updated on 9 October 2026.
