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Water Act 1992
53Power to require drilling information and samples
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53 Power to require drilling information and samples
(1) The Controller may, by written notice, require a holder of a drilling
licence to provide the information and samples prescribed by
regulation in the form and within the period specified in the notice.
(a) is given a notice under subsection (1); and
(b) fails to comply with a requirement of the notice.
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(3) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
subsection (2) if the defendant took reasonable steps and exercised