132Water pollution—emergency prohibition or regulation for drinking water safety—the Act, Sch 2, cl 13

#### 132 Water pollution—emergency prohibition or regulation for drinking water safety—the Act, Sch 2, cl 13 132 Water pollution—emergency prohibition or regulation for drinking water safety—the Act, Sch 2, cl 13 > > (1) The purpose of this section is to enable the EPA to prohibit or regulate aquatic activities that threaten the safety of drinking water that is part of a public water supply if urgent action is required and other regulatory authorities are not authorised, or have not acted, to protect the safety of the drinking water. > > > (2) For that purpose, the EPA may, by order published in the Gazette, prohibit or regulate specified aquatic activities in a specified area of water. > > > (3) An order under this section has effect for the period, not more than 3 months, specified in the order, unless the order is sooner revoked by a further order of the EPA published in the Gazette. > > > (4) The EPA must take the measures it considers appropriate to bring a notice under this section to the attention of the public, including using notices erected near the area of water. > > > (5) A person who contravenes an order under this section is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. > > > (6) In this section— > > > > aquatic activities include swimming, bathing, boating, water skiing or fishing.