Part 2Water services delivery plans and foundational information disclosure requirements
Foundational information disclosure requirements: Pecuniary penalty orders
52Maximum amount of pecuniary penalty
The maximum amount of a pecuniary penalty imposed under section 51 is, in respect of each act or omission,—
- $500,000, in the case of an individual; or
- $5 million, in any other case.
In determining the amount of pecuniary penalty, the court must have regard to all relevant matters, including—
- the nature and extent of the contravention; and
- the circumstances in which the contravention took place (including whether the contravention was intentional, inadvertent, or caused by negligence); and
- whether the person has previously been found by the court in proceedings under this subpart to have engaged in similar conduct.
A person may not be liable to more than 1 pecuniary penalty in respect of the same conduct.
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- 2023 No 54 s 84(1)