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Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - Infringement offences

151: When infringement notice may be issued

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"When You Can Get a Notice for Breaking a Rule"

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You can get an infringement notice if someone thinks you broke a rule. The chief executive or a compliance officer can give you this notice. They must have good reasons to think you broke the rule.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
Infringement offences

151When infringement notice may be issued

  1. The chief executive or a compliance officer may issue an infringement notice to a person if the chief executive or compliance officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person is committing, or has committed, an infringement offence.