New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER MANAGEMENT (WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITIES) REGULATION 2004 - REG 81

81 Investigation of suspected contraventions

(1) An authorised officer who has reason to believe that a person in a special area has in his or her possession or control anything that, in the officer’s opinion, has been, is being or is about to be used in connection with a contravention of this Part may request the person to do either or both of the following:

(a) to surrender any such thing to the authorised officer,

(b) to make available for inspection by the authorised officer any vehicle or receptacle in which the officer suspects any such thing to be concealed.

(2) If a person fails to comply with the request, the authorised officer may direct the person to leave the special area.

(3) A person to whom such a direction is given must immediately comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.