{"id":"water-agencies-powers-infringements-regulations-2026","name":"Water Agencies (Powers) (Infringements) Regulations 2026","slug":"water-agencies-powers-infringements-regulations-2026","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":492228,"registerId":"wa-water-agencies-powers-infringements-regulations-2026-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-06-24","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Citation","content":"1.Citation\n\nThese regulations are the Water Agencies (Powers) (Infringements) Regulations 2026.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"2.Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;\n\n(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Terms used","content":"3.Terms used\n\nIn these regulations —\n\ndomestic bore water has the meaning given in the Water Agencies (Water Use) By‑laws 2010 by‑law 3;\n\nwater corporation has the meaning given in section 106(1A) of the Act.\n\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence that may be dealt with under Act s. 103","content":"4.Offence that may be dealt with under Act s. 103\n\nAn offence under the Water Agencies (Water Use) By‑laws 2010 by‑law 4(2) is prescribed to be an offence that may be dealt with under section 103 of the Act.\n\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modified penalty","content":"5.Modified penalty\n\nThe modified penalty for the offence referred to in regulation 4 is $100.\n\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed, authorised and designated persons (Act s. 103)","content":"6.Prescribed, authorised and designated persons (Act s. 103)\n\n(1)For the purposes of the definition of prescribed person in section 103 of the Act, each of the following persons employed in the Department is a prescribed person —\n\n(a)CEO;\n\n(b)Deputy Director General Approvals;\n\n(c)Executive Director Statewide Delivery;\n\n(d)Director Statewide Delivery ‑ Water Regulation;\n\n(e)Director Statewide Delivery ‑ Integration;\n\n(f)Director Water Assurance;\n\n(g)Swan Avon Regional Director;\n\n(h)Program Manager, Swan Avon Executive.\n\n(2)For the purposes of the definition of authorised person in section 103 of the Act, an authorised person is a person who —\n\n(a)is employed —\n\n(i)in the Department; or\n\n(ii)by a water corporation;\n\nand\n\n(b)is authorised by the CEO to give an infringement notice in respect of an offence under the Water Agencies (Water Use) By‑laws 2010 by‑law 4.\n\n(3)For the purposes of the definition of designated person in section 103 of the Act, a designated person is the person designated, under the Financial Management Act 2006 section 57, as the chief finance officer of the Department.\n\n7.Forms\n\n(1)An infringement notice given under section 103(2) of the Act must be in the form of Schedule 1 Form 1.\n\n(2)A notice given under section 103(6) of the Act to withdraw an infringement notice must be in the form of Schedule 1 Form 2.\n\n(3)A certificate for the purposes of section 103(11) of the Act must be in the form of Schedule 1 Form 3.\n\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offence to alter infringement notice without authorisation","content":"8.Offence to alter infringement notice without authorisation\n\nA person commits an offence if they —\n\n(a)are not an authorised person; and\n\n(b)alter an infringement notice.\n\nPenalty: a fine of $200.\n\n \n\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Sch Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"Schedule 1 — Forms\n\n[r. 7]\n\nForm 1\n\nWater Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 s. 103(2)\n\nInfringement notice\n\nNo. ............\n\nSurname (block letters) .........................................................................................\n\nOther names (in full) ..............................................................................................\n\nAddress ..................................................................................................................\n\nTown or suburb and postcode ................................................................................\n\nIt is alleged that you committed an offence:\n\n| Where and when | At .................................................................. on the ...............   day of ................................................................... 20............... |\n| --- | --- |\n| Details of offence | Using domestic bore water in contravention of the stage of restrictions applicable under the Water Agencies (Water Use) By‑laws 2010, contrary to by‑law 4(2). |\n| Modified penalty | $100 |\n| Information about this notice | Date: ........................................................................................<br>Issued at: ..................................................................................<br>By: ...........................................................................................<br>Signature of authorised person:<br>.................................................. |\n|  |  |\n\nWHAT YOU MUST DO:\n\n| 1. | You may dispose of this matter by paying the modified penalty within a period of 21 days after this notice is given. |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | PAY THE MODIFIED PENALTY TO: |\n|  | The Chief Finance Officer   Department of Water and Environmental Regulation<br>[insert address] |\n|  | If you wish to do so but are unable to make payment within 21 days you may apply to the Department for an extension of time within which the modified penalty may be paid. |\n| OR | IF YOU DO NOT PAY THE MODIFIED PENALTY |\n| 2. | A prosecution notice may be issued against you for the alleged offence, in which case the matter will be dealt with by a COURT. |\n|  | OR |\n|  | The modified penalty may be recovered by the Fines Enforcement Registry, in which case —<br>(a)additional administrative charges may be incurred; and<br>(b)some or all of the following action may be taken — your driver’s licence may be suspended, your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled, you may be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence or vehicle licence, your vehicle may be immobilised or have its number plates removed, your details may be published on a website, your earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold; and |\n|  | (c)you will be given an opportunity to elect to have a prosecution notice for the alleged offence dealt with by a COURT.<br>PAYMENTS AFTER THE DUE DATE CAN ONLY BE MADE WITH A FINAL DEMAND LETTER WHICH INCURS AN ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT FEE. |\n|  |  |\n\nForm 2\n\nWater Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 s. 103(6)\n\nNotice of withdrawal of infringement notice\n\nNo. ............\n\nSurname (block letters) .........................................................................................\n\nOther names (in full) .............................................................................................\n\nAddress ..................................................................................................................\n\nTown or suburb and postcode ...............................................................................\n\nInfringement Notice No. ......................... Date ...... / ...... / ......\n\n- AN INFRINGEMENT NOTICE GIVEN TO YOU HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN AND NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN*/A SUMMONS WILL BE ISSUED** Delete if not applicable.\n- Information about the withdrawn notice Date of issue: .........................................................................Alleged offence: ....................................................................Notice number: ......................................................................\n- Information about this notice Date: ......................................................................................Issued at: ...............................................................................By: .........................................................................................Signature of prescribed person:.................................................. Position of prescribed person:..................................................\n\nForm 3\n\nWater Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 s. 103(11)\n\nCertificate that person is an authorised person\n\nNo. .............................................\n\nPhotograph of authorised person\n\n.................................................................  \n(Name)\n\n..................................................................  \n(Signature)\n\n..................................................................  \n(Position of authorised person)\n\n...................................................................  \n(Date of issue)\n\n...................................................................  \n(Date of expiry)\n\nThe person identified on this certificate is authorised, in accordance with the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 section 103, to give infringement notices in respect of an alleged offence under the Water Agencies (Water Use) By‑laws 2010 by‑law 4.\n\nSigned: .......................................................................\n\nChief executive officer of the Department.\n\n![](02000002.jpg?OpenElement \"\")\n\n \n\n \n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the Water Agencies (Powers) (Infringements) Regulations 2026. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| Citation | Published | Commencement |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Water Agencies (Powers) (Infringements) Regulations 2026 | SL 2026/136 24 Jun 2026 | r. 1 and 2: 24 Jun 2026 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Jun 2026 (see r. 2(b)) |\n|  |  |  |\n\n \n\n \n\nDefined terms\n\n \n\n[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]\n\nDefined termProvision(s)\n\ndomestic bore water3\n\nwater corporation3\n\n \n\n \n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2026.\n\nBy Authority: ANDREW JONES, Government Printer","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"_sourceCoverage":{"mode":"whole_source","sourceChars":9696,"sourceSha256":"e2e94a75295b7d602a86c122db3771ec1b2c53d6a4108cad76876e36895844e1","suppliedChars":9696},"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The supplied text concerns infringement notices for one specified offence—using domestic bore water contrary to restrictions under by-law 4(2)—and sets the penalty, authorised roles, forms and an offence for unauthorised alteration. It does not include material explaining the instrument’s original purpose, so whether its scope has grown beyond that purpose cannot be established from the text provided. This is general legal information, not legal advice. Zoe can make mistakes; before acting on or relying on this, have a qualified Australian lawyer check it."},"complexity_factors":["The instrument has 8 regulations, with a short set of operative rules.","It defines 2 terms by reference to other instruments: “domestic bore water” and “water corporation” (regulation 3).","Its operation depends on provisions of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 and the Water Agencies (Water Use) By-laws 2010, including Act section 103 and by-law 4(2).","Regulation 6 distinguishes prescribed, authorised and designated persons, with different roles and authorisation requirements.","Schedule 1 contains 3 prescribed forms; Form 1 sets out alternative routes and possible consequences if the penalty is not paid."],"plain_english_summary":"The regulations create an infringement-notice process for using domestic bore water contrary to applicable water restrictions under by-law 4(2) of the Water Agencies (Water Use) By-laws 2010. The modified penalty is $100. They identify who may issue and withdraw notices, prescribe the required forms, and make unauthorised alteration of a notice an offence punishable by a $200 fine. The notice form explains payment and possible enforcement consequences."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/water-agencies-powers-infringements-regulations-2026","history":"/api/acts/water-agencies-powers-infringements-regulations-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/water-agencies-powers-infringements-regulations-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/water-agencies-powers-infringements-regulations-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/water-agencies-powers-infringements-regulations-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/water-agencies-powers-infringements-regulations-2026/documents"}}