55—Discharge of unauthorised material into water infrastructure
(1) A person must not, without proper authority, discharge any solid, liquid or gaseous material, or any other item or thing, into any water infrastructure.
Maximum penalty: $25 000.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in any circumstances excluded from the operation of this section by the regulations.
(3) If a water industry entity suffers loss as a result of a contravention of this section, the entity may recover compensation for the loss from a person found guilty of the contravention—
(a) on application to a court convicting the person of an offence against this section; or
(b) by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.