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Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - Criminal proceedings

157: Meaning of enforcement action

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In the Water Services Act 2021, when you hear the term enforcement action, it means taking certain steps. You will know it is happening when the chief executive files a charging document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, or issues an infringement notice for breaking a rule in this Act. It also means when someone else files a charging document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 for breaking a rule in this Act.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
Criminal proceedings

157Meaning of enforcement action

  1. In this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires, enforcement action means,—

  2. the filing of a charging document by the chief executive under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, or the issuing of an infringement notice by the chief executive or a compliance officer in respect of an offence under this Act; and
    1. the filing of a charging document by a person other than the chief executive under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 in respect of an offence under this Act.

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