Part 2Water services delivery plans and foundational information disclosure requirements
Foundational information disclosure requirements: Pecuniary penalty orders
51When High Court may make pecuniary penalty order
The High Court may, on the application of the Commission, order a person to pay to the Crown a pecuniary penalty if the court is satisfied that the person has—
- contravened an obligation to disclose information under this subpart; or
- contravened an obligation to disclose information in the form or within the time required; or
- disclosed information under this subpart that is false or misleading; or
- attempted to contravene an obligation to disclose information under this subpart; or
- been involved in a contravention of an obligation to disclose information under this subpart.
In subsection (1)(e), a person has been involved in a contravention if the person—
- has aided, abetted, counselled, or procured the contravention; or
- has induced the contravention, or attempted to induce it, whether by threats or promises or otherwise; or
- has been in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, the contravention; or
- has conspired with others to effect the contravention.
Proceedings under this section may be commenced at any time within 3 years after the contravention occurred.