New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SYDNEY WATER CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT ACT 1998 - SECT 29

29 Contravention of operating licence

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

(2) If, in the opinion of the Minister, the SCA 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 SCA is to pay a monetary penalty in 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 Minister in connection with the exercise of the 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 Crown.