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Water Management Act 2000
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#### 346 Unlicensed bore drilling
346 Unlicensed bore drilling
> A person must not construct a water bore otherwise than in accordance with a bore driller’s licence that is held by that person and that authorises the person to construct water bores.
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> Maximum penalty—Tier 2 penalty.
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> Maximum civil penalty—Tier C civil penalty.
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> **s 346:** Subst 2008 No 73, Sch 1 \[8\]. Am 2010 No 133, Sch 2 \[65\] \[66\]; 2025 No 70, Sch 3\[115\].