WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 808 Unauthorised taking, supplying or interfering with water

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 808

808 Unauthorised taking, supplying or interfering with water

(1) A person must not take or supply water to which this Act applies unless authorised to take or supply the water—

(a) under this or another Act; or

Note—

See also the Mineral Resources Act , sections 334ZR and 334ZZ and the Petroleum and Gas Act , sections 188 and 196 .

(b) under a law of another State or Territory if the authorisation is declared under a regulation to be of a similar nature and to have a similar effect to a stated authorisation under this Act.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units.

Note—

If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 828 , to have also committed the offence.

(2) A person must not interfere with water to which this Act applies, other than overland flow water, unless authorised to interfere with the water—

(a) under this or another Act; or

Note—

See also the Mineral Resources Act , sections 334ZR and 334ZZ and the Petroleum and Gas Act , sections 188 and 196 .

(b) under a law of another State or Territory if the authorisation is declared under a regulation to be of a similar nature and to have a similar effect to a stated authorisation under this Act.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units.

Note—

If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 828 , to have also committed the offence.

(3) The holder of a metered entitlement must not take water under the entitlement other than through works that have an approved meter attached.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units.

Note—

If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 828 , to have also committed the offence.