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Water Management Act 2000
370DContravention by co-holders of access licence or approval
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#### 370D Contravention by co-holders of access licence or approval
370D Contravention by co-holders of access licence or approval
> > (1) If the holder of an access licence or approval contravenes a civil penalty provision, each co-holder of the licence or approval is taken to have contravened the same provision unless the co-holder establishes—
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> > > (a) the contravention was committed by another person, whether or not the other person was a co-holder of the licence or approval, and
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> > > (b) the other person was not associated with the co-holder at the time of the contravention, and
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> > > (c) the co-holder took all reasonable steps to prevent the contravention.
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> > (2) Without limiting the circumstances in which a person may be associated with a co-holder, a person is associated with a co-holder for subsection (1)(b) if the person is an employee, agent, licensee, contractor or subcontractor of the co-holder.
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> > (3) Proceedings may be taken against the co-holder of a licence or approval for a contravention of a civil penalty provision whether or not proceedings have been taken against another person for the same contravention.
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> **s 370D:** Ins 2025 No 70, Sch 3\[138\].