(1) A person shall not, except in accordance with this Act or the written
permission of the Ministerial Corporation, interfere with sub-surface water or
obstruct its flow.
(2) A person shall not fail to comply to the satisfaction
of the Ministerial Corporation with an order by the Ministerial Corporation:
(a) to remove wholly or in part from land owned or occupied by the person an
unlawful artificial obstruction that is on or under the surface of the land
and obstructs the flow of sub-surface water,
(b) to carry out such work as
the Ministerial Corporation considers to be necessary to permit the flow of
sub-surface water through or past an unlawful artificial obstruction that is
on or under the surface of land owned or occupied by the person, or
(c) to
render ineffective an unlicensed bore.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an
offence by a corporation--200 penalty units and 20 penalty units for each day
during which the offence continues, or
(b) in any other case--100 penalty
units and 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.