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Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

Miscellaneous provisions - Offences - Offences relating to plans, permits, bylaws, directions, and compliance orders

331: Failure to comply with direction given by compliance officer

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"Not following a compliance officer's instructions can lead to a big fine"

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If you do not follow a direction given by a compliance officer under section 283(1)(c) or 285(1), you commit an offence. You can be fined if you commit this offence. The fine can be up to $75,000 for an individual or up to $300,000 for a company or group.

If you are found guilty, the court will decide the fine. The fine is for not following the direction given by the compliance officer. You will have to pay the fine if the court decides you are guilty.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
Offences: Offences relating to plans, permits, bylaws, directions, and compliance orders

331Failure to comply with direction given by compliance officer

  1. A person commits an offence if they fail to comply with a direction given by a compliance officer under section 283(1)(c) or 285(1).

  2. A person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction,—

  3. for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $75,000:
    1. for a body corporate or an unincorporated body, to a fine not exceeding $300,000.

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