26. The Minister, to prevent or mitigate harmful effects on human health or serious or irreparable damage to the environment or to property, may take any necessary measures to clean up, collect or contain pesticides emitted, deposited, released or discharged in the course of activities contemplated in section 10.
The Minister may claim the costs entailed by the measures taken from the person who carried on the activities, in the same manner as any debt owing to the Government, whether or not the person has been prosecuted for an offence under this Act. Where there are several debtors, they are jointly and severally liable.