Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
120Prohibition of pollution of waters
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120 Prohibition of pollution of waters
120 Prohibition of pollution of waters
(1) A person who pollutes any waters is guilty of an offence.
Note.
An offence against subsection (1) committed by a corporation is an offence attracting special executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 169.
(2) In this section—
pollute waters includes cause or permit any waters to be polluted.
s 120: Subst 2002 No 14, Sch 2 [6]. Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.34 [15].