South Australian Repealed Acts South Australian Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
131—Notice to maintain watercourse or lake
(1) The relevant
authority may, by notice served on the owner of land on which a watercourse or
lake is situated or that adjoins a watercourse or lake, direct the owner
to take the action specified in the notice to maintain the watercourse or lake
in good condition.
(2) A person who fails
to comply with a notice under subsection (1)
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty:
(a)
where the offender is a body corporate—$50 000;
(b)
where the offender is a natural person—$25 000.
(3) If the owner on
whom a notice has been served under this section fails to comply with the
notice, the relevant authority may enter the land and take the action
specified in the notice and such other action as the authority considers
appropriate in the circumstances and the authority's costs will be a debt due
by the owner to the authority or, if appropriate, the Crown.
(4) In this
section—
"relevant authority" means—
(a) the
Minister; or
(b) the
Chief Officer; or
(c) the
relevant regional NRM board.