Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

WATER ACT - SECT 48

    (1)     A person shall not, unless he or she is the holder of the relevant licence under section 49, or is acting under the supervision of the holder of such a licence:

        (a)     drill or construct a bore;

        (b)     deepen or enlarge a bore;

        (c)     remove, replace, alter or repair the casing, lining or screen of a bore; or

        (d)     plug, backfill or seal off a bore.

Penalty:     For a first offence – $5,000 or imprisonment for 3 months.

    For a second or subsequent offence – not less than $5,000 or more than $10,000 or imprisonment for 12 months.

    (2)     For the purposes of subsection (1), a person shall not be regarded as acting under the supervision of the holder of a licence unless the holder of the licence is present while the act is performed.