247Action on contravention of direction

247 Action on contravention of direction

(1)  Where an owner or occupier of land who has been given a direction under section 246 contravenes the direction, an authorised officer may, without any previous notice –

(a) enter on any land for the purposes of taking such action as necessary to carry out the direction or to prevent continuing contravention of the direction; and

(b) seize any equipment used for the unlawful taking of water.

(2)  Where equipment has been seized under this section, the owner or occupier is not entitled to the return of that equipment until he or she has complied with the relevant direction.