342Destruction, damage and interference with certain works

#### 342 Destruction, damage and interference with certain works 342 Destruction, damage and interference with certain works > > (1) A person must not destroy, damage or interfere with— > > > > > (a) any work that is owned by, or is under the control and management of, the Minister, the Ministerial Corporation, a water supply authority, an irrigation corporation, a private water corporation or a private water trust, or > > > > > (b) any mark, peg, stake or level fixed for the purposes of this Act. > > > > Maximum penalty—Tier 2 penalty. > > > > Maximum civil penalty—Tier C civil penalty. > > > (2) A person must not deposit anything in any work that is owned by, or is under the control and management of, the Minister, the Ministerial Corporation, a water supply authority, an irrigation corporation, a private water corporation or a private water trust. > > > > Maximum penalty—Tier 2 penalty. > > > > Maximum civil penalty—Tier C civil penalty. > > > (3) A person does not contravene this section if the person establishes that the act giving rise to the alleged contravention was done with lawful authority. > > **s 342:** Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.22 \[27\]; 2002 No 138, Schs 2 \[35\] \[36\], 4 \[18\]; 2004 No 39, Sch 5 \[11\]. Subst 2008 No 73, Sch 1 \[8\]. Am 2010 No 133, Sch 2\[62\]; 2025 No 70, Sch 3\[105\]–\[108\].