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Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

Miscellaneous provisions - Offences - Offences relating to duties associated with administration of Act

335: Intentionally threatening or assaulting employee or agent of territorial authority or water organisation

You could also call this:

"Don't threaten or hurt water workers on the job - you could get a big fine."

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If you intentionally threaten or assault someone who works for a territorial authority or water organisation, you can get in trouble. This person must be doing their job or using their powers under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025. You can be fined if you do this, and the fine can be up to $50,000 if you are an individual.

If you are a company or a group, the fine can be up to $250,000. The rules about this are similar to rules in other laws, such as s 429. You will have to go to court if you are accused of doing this, and the court will decide what happens to you.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
Offences: Offences relating to duties associated with administration of Act

335Intentionally threatening or assaulting employee or agent of territorial authority or water organisation

  1. A person commits an offence if they intentionally threaten or assault an employee or agent of a territorial authority or water organisation who is performing a duty or function, or exercising a power, under this Act.

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

  3. for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $50,000:
    1. for a body corporate or an unincorporated body, to a fine not exceeding $250,000.

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