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Water Act 1992
115Offence provisions – before and after commencement
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115 Offence provisions – before and after commencement
(1) The offence provisions, as amended by the Water Legislation
Amendment Act 2018, apply only in relation to offences committed
after the commencement.
(2) The offence provisions, as in force before the commencement,
continue to apply in relation to offences committed before the
(3) For this section, if any of the conduct constituting an offence
occurred before commencement, the offence is taken to have been
committed before commencement.