Water Management Act 2000
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370F Civil penalty levels
370F Civil penalty levels
(1) The following table sets out the maximum civil penalties under this Act—
| | Penalty for individuals | | Penalty for corporations | | | Tier | Penalty | Additional penalty for each day contravention continues | Penalty | Additional penalty for each day contravention continues | | Tier A | the greater of 45,450 penalty units or 5 times the value of the water taken | 2,200 penalty units | the greater of 90,900 penalty units or 5 times the value of the water taken | 4,500 penalty units | | Tier B | 45,450 penalty units | 2,200 penalty units | 90,900 penalty units | 4,500 penalty units | | Tier C | 23,000 penalty units | 1,100 penalty units | 46,000 penalty units | 2,200 penalty units |
(2) In this section—
value of the water taken means the value of the water taken determined using a prescribed methodology.
s 370F: Ins 2025 No 70, Sch 3[138].