77COffence—do waterway work without licence

77C Offence—do waterway work without licence (1) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person does waterway work; and

(b) the work adversely affects, or may adversely affect, the flow or quality of water, or the aquatic habitat, in the waterway; and (c) the person does not have a waterway work licence for the waterway work. (2) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) does waterway work; and (b) does not have a waterway work licence for the waterway work. (3) An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence. (4) This section does not apply if a waterway work licence is not required as mentioned in section 42 (2).