(c) introduce any exotic animal or plant species into the wetland. (3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall incur a fine not exceeding level eight or imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 114Minister may make order for protection of environment (1) Subject to this section, the Minister may serve a written order on the owner, occupier or user of any land requiring the owner, occupier or user— (a) to undertake or adopt such measures; or (b) within such reasonable time as the Minister may fix, to construct such works; or (c) to refrain from carrying out such activity; as the Minister considers necessary to protect the environment from the acts or omissions of the owner, occupier or user on whom the order is served. (2) The Minister may serve an order on the owner, occupier or user of any land superseding an order of an inspector made in terms of section one hundred and fifteen. (3) Without limiting subsections (1) and (2), an order may be issued in respect of one or more of the following matters— (a) requiring the construction or maintenance of soil or water conservation works; (b) requiring the preservation or protection of the beds, banks or course of a public stream or a source of water; (c) prohibiting or restricting the depasturing or movement of stock; (d) controlling water, including storm water; (e) prohibiting or restricting the excavation or removal of clay, gravel or sand deposits, including any overburden or topsoil; (f) prohibiting or restricting the cultivation or use, or method of cultivation or use, of the land; (g) prohibiting any excavation or the erection of any building at any place which the Minister considers to be too near a public stream or a source of water; (h) controlling water tables and the disposal of irrigation drainage water; (i) prohibiting or limiting the cutting, felling or destruction of or injury to any vegetation whatsoever; (j) requiring the removal and disposal of any chemical residue, effluent, waste or hazardous substance; (k) limiting the use of agricultural pesticides; (l) reducing or minimising pollution of any kind; (m) removing and disposing of litter or other refuse or waste from any land or premises; (n) requiring the rehabilitation of a mining site; and, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an order may require the person against whom it is made to— (i) take such measures as are necessary for the restoration of any land degraded by reason of the activities of the person against whom the order is made including the replacement of soil, the replanting of trees and other flora, and the restoration, as far as may be possible, of unique geological, physical, 50

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