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WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 816 Unauthorised water bore drilling activities

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 816

Unauthorised water bore drilling activities

816 Unauthorised water bore drilling activities

(1) An individual must not carry out a water bore drilling activity, other than an exempt activity, unless the individual is—
(a) licensed under chapter 8 , part 2B to carry out the activity; or
(b) under the constant physical supervision of an individual who is licensed under chapter 8 , part 2B to carry out the activity; or
(c) lawfully carrying out the activity under—
(i) the Mineral Resources Act , section 334ZQ ; or
(ii) the Petroleum Act 1923 , section 75K ; or
(iii) the Petroleum and Gas Act , section 282 .
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units.
(2) In this section—


"exempt activity" means a water bore drilling activity that would not result in a water bore or test hole being more than 6m deep.