198Civil penalties

#### 198 Civil penalties 198 Civil penalties > > (1) If satisfied that a water management authority— > > > > > (a) has contravened the conditions of its water management licence, or > > > > > (b) has failed to comply with an order under section 197, > > > > the Ministerial Corporation may order the authority to pay to the Ministerial Corporation a penalty not exceeding $500,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty not exceeding $20,000 for each day for which the contravention continues. > > > (2) Before making an order under this section, the Ministerial Corporation— > > > > > (a) must cause written notice of its intention to make the order to be given to the water management authority, and > > > > > (b) must give the water management authority a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions to the Ministerial Corporation in relation to the proposed order, and > > > > > (c) must have regard to any submission that is duly made. > > **ss 197–200:** Ins 1997 No 128, Sch 1 \[21\].