Water Management Act 1999
135Causing well works to be undertaken
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135 Causing well works to be undertaken
[Section 135 Repealed by No. 49 of 2002, s. 19, Applied:01 Mar 2003]
(1) A person must not cause any well works to be undertaken unless –
(a) the person holds a permit (in this Division called a "well works permit") authorising the well works; or
(b) by virtue of an order under section 135H , the well works do not require a well works permit.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.
(2) A person who is causing any well works to be undertaken under the authority of a well works permit must ensure that the well works are undertaken in accordance with that permit.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.