S. 178(1) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 94(b).
(1) A person must not cause or permit anything other than—
(a) sewage; or
(b) trade waste discharged in accordance with a trade waste agreement—
to be discharged into the sewerage system of an Authority.
Penalty: 200 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, an additional penalty of 80 penalty units for each day on which the offence continues—
(a) after service of a notice of contravention on the person under section 151 ; or
(b) if no notice of contravention is served, after conviction of the person for the offence.
Note to s. 178(1) inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 94(b).
Note
Section 297 applies to an offence against this subsection.
S. 178(1)(c)(d) repealed by No. 48/2021 s. 94(a).
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(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to or in relation to a discharge that occurs in circumstances that constitute an offence against the Environment Protection Act 1970 .
S. 179 substituted by No. 23/2019 s. 75.