64JOffence to use water for certain purposes on land without licence

64J Offence to use water for certain purposes on land without licence S. 64J(1) amended by No. 85/2006 s. 38(1). (1) A person must not use water for irrigation on land, or knowingly cause or permit water to be used for irrigation on land, being water that is from a declared water system, unless the person does so under a water-use licence that authorises the use of water for that purpose on that land. 1. For a first offence, 60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months; For a subsequent offence, 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months. Note to s. 64J(1) inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 76. S. 64J(2) amended by No. 85/2006 s. 38(2). (2) A person must not use water on land or knowingly cause or permit water to be used on land for purposes other than the purpose of irrigation, being water that is from a declared water system, unless the person does so under a water-use registration that authorises the use of water for purposes other than irrigation on that land. 1. For a first offence, 20 penalty units; For a subsequent offence, 60 penalty units. (3) This section does not apply to a person who is using water on land under any other authorisation to do so by or under this or any other Act. S. 64K inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 54, amended by Nos 85/2006 s. 39, No. 50/2010 s. 23, repealed by No. 48/2021 s. 57. Division 2—Grant of water-use licences S. 64L inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 54.