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Water Act 1992
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55 Power to require information about bore
(1) The Controller may, by Gazette notice, require an owner or
occupier of land or land of a specified class, either generally or
within a specified area:
(a) to provide information in relation to any bores situated on the
land; and
(b) to provide the information within a specified time or as soon as
practicable after the completion of bore work.
(a) is required by a notice under subsection (1) to provide
information; and
(b) fails to comply with the requirement.
(3) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
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subsection (2) if the defendant took reasonable steps and exercised