WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 757D
Powers to support seizure
WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 757D
Powers to support seizure
757D Powers to support seizure
(1) To enable a thing to be seized, an authorised officer may require the
person in control of it—
(a) to take it to a stated reasonable place by a
stated reasonable time; and
(b) if necessary, to remain in control of it at
the stated place for a stated reasonable period.
(2) The requirement—
(a)
must be made by notice in the approved form; or
(b) if for any reason it is
not practicable to give the notice—may be made orally and confirmed by a
notice in the approved form as soon as practicable.
(3) A further requirement
may be made under this section about the thing if it is necessary and
reasonable to make the further requirement.
(4) A person of whom a
requirement is made under subsection (1) or (3) must comply with the
requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —50 penalty units.
