Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WATER RESOURCES ACT 2007 (NO. 19 OF 2007) - SECT 77

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the authority has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has engaged in conduct that contravened—

              (i)     a prohibition or restriction under a notice given to the person under section 71; or

              (ii)     a direction given to the person under this part; and

        (b)     the person was told, in writing, about the effect of this section when the notice or direction was given to them.

    (2)     An authorised officer, or someone else authorised by the authority for this section, may—

        (a)     enter the relevant land and take any action stated in the notice or direction; and

        (b)     do anything else necessary to give effect to the notice or direction.

    (3)     This section does not authorise entry into a part of premises that is being used for residential purposes other than with the occupier's consent.

    (4)     A person who enters land under this section is not authorised to remain on the land if, on request by the occupier of the land, the person does not produce—

        (a)     for an authorised officer—the officer's identity card; or

        (b)     in any other case—a certificate signed by the authority for this section that the person is authorised to carry out an activity mentioned in the certificate.

    (5)     The reasonable costs incurred by the authority in taking action under this section are a debt owing to the Territory by the person to whom the notice or direction was given.