Water Management Act 1999
164ZKOffence to contravene registered offset
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164ZK Offence to contravene registered offset
[Section 164ZK Inserted by No. 33 of 2015, s. 20, Applied:01 Jan 2016]
(1) If a registered offset relates to land, the owner of the land must comply with the registered offset.
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) If a registered offset relates to water, the owner of the dam to which the registered offset relates must comply with the registered offset.
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.