This legislation has been repealed.
215—Interference with works or other property
(1) A person must not
interfere with any property of the Crown used in, or in connection with, the
administration of this Act without the permission of the Minister.
Maximum penalty:
(a)
where the offender is a body corporate—$10 000;
(b)
where the offender is a natural person—$5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) If a meter is used
for the purposes of this Act to measure the quantity of water taken from a
water resource, a person (including the owner of the meter) must not interfere
with the meter without the permission of the Minister.
Maximum penalty:
(a)
where the offender is a body corporate—$10 000;
(b)
where the offender is a natural person—$5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) A person must not
interfere with any infrastructure or other property that is vested in or is
under the care, control and management of an NRM authority or a person acting
on behalf of such an authority without the authority's permission.
Maximum penalty:
(a)
where the offender is a body corporate—$10 000;
(b)
where the offender is a natural person—$5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) The Minister's or
an NRM authority's permission under this section may be conditional or
unconditional and if conditional it is an offence to contravene or fail to
comply with the condition.
Maximum penalty:
(a)
where the offender is a body corporate—$10 000;
(b)
where the offender is a natural person—$5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.