South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WATERWORKS ACT 1932 - SECT 58

58—Reduction and prevention of the pollution of water

        (1)         If the Minister is satisfied that any action or the discontinuance of any action by the owner or occupier of any land within a watershed is necessary or desirable for the purpose of reducing, limiting or preventing the fouling or pollution of any water within a watershed, he may issue a notice to that owner or occupier directing him to take or discontinue any action specified in the notice within the time specified in the notice.

        (2)         If an owner or occupier served with a notice pursuant to this section fails fully to execute the directions specified therein within the time specified in the notice the Minister may enter the land and do the work specified in the notice, and may recover the cost of such work from the owner or occupier as a debt due to the Minister.

        (3)         Any owner or occupier served with a notice pursuant to this section who fails fully to comply with the directions specified in the notice within the time specified in the notice shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars and a further penalty of fifty dollars for each day on which the offence is continued.