Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WATER RESOURCES ACT 2007 (NO. 19 OF 2007) - SECT 71

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     temporary water restrictions are in force under the Utilities (Water Conservation) Regulation 2006 ; or

        (b)     the Minister is satisfied that—

              (i)     because of contamination of surface water or ground water, taking the water may pose a risk to the health or safety of people or of damage to property or the environment; or

              (ii)     for any other reason, taking surface water or ground water may adversely affect the environment.

    (2)     The Minister may, by written notice, prohibit or restrict the taking of surface water or groundwater.

    (3)     The notice is a notifiable instrument.

Note 1     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

Note 2     The power to make a statutory instrument (including a notifiable instrument) includes power to make different provisions in relation to different matters or different classes of matters, and provisions that apply differently by reference to stated exceptions or factors (see Legislation Act, s 48).

    (4)     The authority must also give a copy of the notice to each licence holder who is affected by it.

    (5)     The notice expires on the date (not later than 12 months after the day it is notified under the Legislation Act) stated in the notice.

    (6)     A person commits an offence if the person engages in conduct that contravenes a prohibition or restriction under a notice under this section.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.