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40Consuming alcohol in contravention of signs or notices
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40 Consuming alcohol in contravention of signs or notices
40 Consuming alcohol in contravention of signs or notices
(1) Water NSW may erect a sign or notice on land to which this division applies prohibiting or restricting, with or without conditions, the consumption of alcohol on the land.
(2) A person must not consume alcohol in contravention of the sign or notice erected on the land.
Maximum penalty— 200 penalty units.
(3) A person does not commit an offence under subsection (2) for anything done with the consent of Water NSW.