Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - Criminal proceedings

159: Prosecutions by chief executive

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"Chief executive can take you to court for breaking water rules"

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You can be prosecuted for breaking a rule in the Water Services Act 2021. The chief executive is the only person who can start this prosecution, except in cases covered by section 160. This means the chief executive decides whether to take someone to court for breaking a rule in this Act.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
Criminal proceedings

159Prosecutions by chief executive

  1. Subject to section 160, a prosecution for an offence under this Act may be brought only by the chief executive.

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