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15Drinking water must be fit for human consumption
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#### 15 Drinking water must be fit for human consumption
15 Drinking water must be fit for human consumption
(cf 1991 Act, s 10IA)
> A person must not, by means of a reticulated water system, supply any other person with drinking water that is not fit for human consumption.
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> Maximum penalty—
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> > (a) in the case of an individual—2,500 penalty units, or 12 months imprisonment, or both, or
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> > (b) in the case of a corporation—10,000 penalty units.