Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if--
(a) there is a shortage of water; or
(b) there is a thing in harmful quantities in water.
(2) A regulation may--
(a) reduce, for a particular purpose or otherwise, either or both of the following--
(i) the volume of water a person may take;
(ii) the rate at which, and the times when, a person may take water; or
(b) reduce a person's entitlement to interfere with water; or
(c) prohibit the taking of, or interfering with, water.
(3) The reduction or prohibition has effect despite any authority a person has under another provision of this Act.
(4) The regulation must state the period, not being more than 1 year, for which the regulation has effect.
(5) A person must not take water in contravention of the regulation.
Maximum penalty for subsection (5)--1665 penalty units.