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.