Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - Sentencing for offences

193: Application of subpart

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"What happens when someone breaks a Water Services Act rule"

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This part of the law applies when a court finds someone guilty of breaking a rule in the Water Services Act 2021 or its regulations. You can think of the person who breaks the rule as an offender. The court must convict the offender or find them guilty for this part of the law to apply.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
Sentencing for offences

193Application of subpart

  1. This subpart applies if a court convicts a person (an offender) or finds an offender guilty of an offence under this Act or regulations made under this Act.

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