6ARequirements for operation of water industry infrastructure

6A Requirements for operation of water industry infrastructure

6A Requirements for operation of water industry infrastructure

(1) A person must not operate water industry infrastructure to which this Part applies unless—

(a) the infrastructure is substantially constructed as authorised by a scheme approval, and

(b) the operation is authorised by an operational approval, and

(c) the person is the registered operator for the infrastructure.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—18,000 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—3,500 penalty units.

(2) This section does not apply to the operation of water industry infrastructure in the course of commissioning the infrastructure.

(3) The regulations may prescribe further exceptions to this section.

s 6A: Ins 2021 No 26, Sch 1[4].