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Water Management Act 1999
82Offence for breach of licence, &c.
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82 Offence for breach of licence, &c.
(1) A licensee must not –
(a) take water in excess of a relevant allocation endorsed on the licence; or
(b) contravene a condition of the licence; or
(c) use water taken under the licence for a purpose that is not specified in the licence.
(2) A licensee who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 50 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.