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Water Act 2000
sec.788Making enforcement order
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### sec.788 Making enforcement order
The court may make an enforcement order if the court is satisfied the offence—
has been committed; or
will be committed unless restrained.
If the court is satisfied the offence has been committed, the court may make either or both of the following orders—
an enforcement order whether or not there has been a prosecution for the offence;
an order for exemplary damages.
In considering whether to make an order for exemplary damages, the court may consider—
any impact on water available to other water entitlement holders and natural ecosystems, resulting, or likely to result, because of the commission of the offence; and
any effect on a watercourse, lake, spring, aquifer or water quality; and
any financial saving or other benefit the person who committed the offence received or is likely to receive because of the commission of the offence.
If an order is made for exemplary damages, the amount of the damages must be paid to the consolidated fund.
(sec.788-ssec.1) The court may make an enforcement order if the court is satisfied the offence— has been committed; or will be committed unless restrained.
(sec.788-ssec.2) If the court is satisfied the offence has been committed, the court may make either or both of the following orders— an enforcement order whether or not there has been a prosecution for the offence; an order for exemplary damages.
(sec.788-ssec.3) In considering whether to make an order for exemplary damages, the court may consider— any impact on water available to other water entitlement holders and natural ecosystems, resulting, or likely to result, because of the commission of the offence; and any effect on a watercourse, lake, spring, aquifer or water quality; and any financial saving or other benefit the person who committed the offence received or is likely to receive because of the commission of the offence.
(sec.788-ssec.4) If an order is made for exemplary damages, the amount of the damages must be paid to the consolidated fund.
- (a) has been committed; or
- (b) will be committed unless restrained.
- (a) an enforcement order whether or not there has been a prosecution for the offence;
- (b) an order for exemplary damages.
- (a) any impact on water available to other water entitlement holders and natural ecosystems, resulting, or likely to result, because of the commission of the offence; and
- (b) any effect on a watercourse, lake, spring, aquifer or water quality; and
- (c) any financial saving or other benefit the person who committed the offence received or is likely to receive because of the commission of the offence.