WATER RESOURCES ACT 2007 - SECT 77C Offence—do waterway work without licence

WATER RESOURCES ACT 2007 - SECT 77C

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person does waterway work; and

        (b)     the work adversely affects, or may adversely affect, the flow or quality of water, or the aquatic habitat, in the waterway; and

        (c)     the person does not have a waterway work licence for the waterway work.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     does waterway work; and

        (b)     does not have a waterway work licence for the waterway work.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     This section does not apply if a waterway work licence is not required as mentioned in section 42 (2).