Water Agencies (Powers) (Infringements) Regulations 2026
6Prescribed, authorised and designated persons (Act s. 103)
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6.Prescribed, authorised and designated persons (Act s. 103)
(1)For the purposes of the definition of prescribed person in section 103 of the Act, each of the following persons employed in the Department is a prescribed person —
(a)CEO;
(b)Deputy Director General Approvals;
(c)Executive Director Statewide Delivery;
(d)Director Statewide Delivery ‑ Water Regulation;
(e)Director Statewide Delivery ‑ Integration;
(f)Director Water Assurance;
(g)Swan Avon Regional Director;
(h)Program Manager, Swan Avon Executive.
(2)For the purposes of the definition of authorised person in section 103 of the Act, an authorised person is a person who —
(a)is employed —
(i)in the Department; or
(ii)by a water corporation;
and
(b)is authorised by the CEO to give an infringement notice in respect of an offence under the Water Agencies (Water Use) By‑laws 2010 by‑law 4.
(3)For the purposes of the definition of designated person in section 103 of the Act, a designated person is the person designated, under the Financial Management Act 2006 section 57, as the chief finance officer of the Department.
7.Forms
(1)An infringement notice given under section 103(2) of the Act must be in the form of Schedule 1 Form 1.
(2)A notice given under section 103(6) of the Act to withdraw an infringement notice must be in the form of Schedule 1 Form 2.
(3)A certificate for the purposes of section 103(11) of the Act must be in the form of Schedule 1 Form 3.