sec.124Polluting and misusing water

### sec.124 Polluting and misusing water A person must not pollute a dam, lake or watercourse in a recreation area. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. Without limiting subsection (1) , a person pollutes a dam, lake or watercourse if the person— discharges waste from a boat into the dam, lake or watercourse; or uses soap, detergent or shampoo in the dam, lake or watercourse; or puts oil, grease or a harmful or dangerous substance in the dam, lake or watercourse; or washes a vehicle, clothing, cooking utensils or another thing in the dam, lake or watercourse. A person must not, in a recreation area— take water from a lake, watercourse or other water storage, other than for personal use within the area; or dam or divert a watercourse; or tamper with or damage a water supply or water storage facility; or allow water from a tap to run to waste. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. Subsection (3) does not apply to the person doing a thing mentioned in subsection (3) if— the person has the written approval of the chief executive to do the thing; or the person has a corresponding authority authorising the person to do the thing and the person complies with the authority and the Act under which the authority was given. (sec.124-ssec.1) A person must not pollute a dam, lake or watercourse in a recreation area. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.124-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a person pollutes a dam, lake or watercourse if the person— discharges waste from a boat into the dam, lake or watercourse; or uses soap, detergent or shampoo in the dam, lake or watercourse; or puts oil, grease or a harmful or dangerous substance in the dam, lake or watercourse; or washes a vehicle, clothing, cooking utensils or another thing in the dam, lake or watercourse. (sec.124-ssec.3) A person must not, in a recreation area— take water from a lake, watercourse or other water storage, other than for personal use within the area; or dam or divert a watercourse; or tamper with or damage a water supply or water storage facility; or allow water from a tap to run to waste. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.124-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply to the person doing a thing mentioned in subsection (3) if— the person has the written approval of the chief executive to do the thing; or the person has a corresponding authority authorising the person to do the thing and the person complies with the authority and the Act under which the authority was given. - (a) discharges waste from a boat into the dam, lake or watercourse; or - (b) uses soap, detergent or shampoo in the dam, lake or watercourse; or - (c) puts oil, grease or a harmful or dangerous substance in the dam, lake or watercourse; or - (d) washes a vehicle, clothing, cooking utensils or another thing in the dam, lake or watercourse. - (a) take water from a lake, watercourse or other water storage, other than for personal use within the area; or - (b) dam or divert a watercourse; or - (c) tamper with or damage a water supply or water storage facility; or - (d) allow water from a tap to run to waste. - (a) the person has the written approval of the chief executive to do the thing; or - (b) the person has a corresponding authority authorising the person to do the thing and the person complies with the authority and the Act under which the authority was given.