Water NSW Regulation 2020
19Removal of certain persons who contravene Act or Regulation
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19 Removal of certain persons who contravene Act or Regulation
19 Removal of certain persons who contravene Act or Regulation
(1) A person who contravenes a provision of the Act or this Regulation on Crown land or Water NSW land that is in a special area or controlled area must leave the land concerned immediately when directed to do so by an authorised officer.
Maximum penalty—400 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 200 penalty units in the case of an individual.
(2) A person who fails to comply with the direction given in accordance with subclause (1) may be removed from the land concerned by an authorised officer.
(3) Reasonable force may be used to effect the person’s removal.
(4) A person who leaves or is removed from land under this clause must remove any equipment, vehicle, animal or other item belonging to or associated with the person, from the land concerned.
Maximum penalty—400 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 200 penalty units in the case of an individual.
(5) A person is not guilty of an offence against this clause unless it is established that the authorised officer warned the person that the failure to comply with the direction is an offence.