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Water Resources Act 2007
73Direction to rectify effect of unauthorised activity etc
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73 Direction to rectify effect of unauthorised activity etc
(1) This section applies if a person has—
(a) done bore work or waterway work that is not authorised under a
licence; or
(b) contravened a condition of a licence issued under this Act.
(2) The authority may give the owner or occupier of the land where the
work was done or the contravention happened a written direction to
take—
(a) stated action to rectify the effect of the work or contravention;
and
(b) any other stated action the authority considers appropriate.