New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STATE WATER CORPORATION ACT 2004 - SECT 16

16 Contravention of operating licence

(1) If, in the opinion of the portfolio Minister, the Corporation contravenes the operating licence, the portfolio Minister may cause a notice to be served on the Corporation requiring it to rectify the contravention within a specified period.

(2) If, in the opinion of the portfolio Minister, the Corporation contravenes the operating licence, and whether or not a notice has been served under subsection (1) or the period specified in the notice has ended, the Governor may direct that the Corporation is to pay a monetary penalty of an amount to be determined by the Governor.

(3) The fact that the Governor has directed that action be taken under this section does not prevent the Governor directing that the same or other action under this section be taken if the contravention continues or a fresh contravention occurs.

(4) The operating licence may make provision for advice to be furnished to the portfolio Minister in connection with the exercise of the portfolio Minister’s functions under this section.

(5) A penalty imposed under this section may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction as if it were a debt due to the State.