199Offences in connection with water districts

199 Offences in connection with water districts

A person must not –

(a) destroy, damage or interfere with any structure, appliance or other work or installation constructed, managed or maintained by a responsible water entity in order to meet its responsibility for administering a riverworks district, hydro-electric district or drainage district; or

(b) without the consent of the responsible water entity, make any drain which empties, either directly or indirectly, into any watercourse or drain where it is part of a riverworks district, hydro-electric district or drainage district; or

(c) [Section 199 Amended by No. 56 of 2008, s. 91, Applied:11 Feb 2009] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(d) destroy, damage or tamper with any work of a responsible water entity; or

(e) permit an animal to cause damage to a drain or watercourse of a responsible water entity; or

(f) draw any log, tree or timber, or drive any vehicle, across a drain of a responsible water entity, except over a bridge provided for the purpose; or

(g) remove soil, sand, gravel or shingle from land owned or occupied by a responsible water entity.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.