New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 120

120 Prohibition of pollution of waters

(1) A person who pollutes any waters is guilty of an offence.

Note : An offence against subsection (1) committed by a corporation is an offence attracting special executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation--see section 169.

(2) In this section--

"pollute" waters includes cause or permit any waters to be polluted.