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Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - Offences - Offence relating to authorisations

186: Offence involving breach of requirements relating to authorisations

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"Breaking the rules about water service authorisations is an offence"

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You commit an offence if you fail to comply with requirements under sections like section 68, 69, 70, or 71 or regulations made under section 200 in relation to section 72. If you commit this offence, you can be fined. The fine is up to $50,000 for an individual or up to $100,000 for a company.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
Offences: Offence relating to authorisations

186Offence involving breach of requirements relating to authorisations

  1. A person commits an offence against this section if the person fails to comply with a requirement under section 68, 69, 70, or 71 or any regulations made under section 200 in relation to section 72.

  2. A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) 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 $100,000.