What are the penalties on a first offence under the Pesticides Act if a person fails to comply with a stop order and has caused environmental harm?

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Stop orders are enforced to stop activities that could harm health or the environment, and failing to follow that order—especially when environmental harm occurs—triggers heavy penalties. For a first offence where someone ignores a stop order and environmental harm results, the law sets a maximum fine of up to four million dollars for each day the violation continues. The per-day aspect means the offence can accumulate into a much larger total as long as the non-compliance lasts, which strongly deters ongoing harm. This level of penalty is much higher than a one-time fixed fine or other sanctions like imprisonment without fines or community service, reflecting how serious it is to ignore a stop order and cause environmental damage.