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Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008
sec.492Indictable and summary offences
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### sec.492 Indictable and summary offences
An offence against this Act for which the maximum penalty of imprisonment is 2 or more years is an indictable offence.
An indictable offence against this Act is—
for an offence for which the maximum penalty of imprisonment is 5 or more years—a crime; or
otherwise—a misdemeanour.
Any other offence against this Act is a summary offence.
(sec.492-ssec.1) An offence against this Act for which the maximum penalty of imprisonment is 2 or more years is an indictable offence.
(sec.492-ssec.2) An indictable offence against this Act is— for an offence for which the maximum penalty of imprisonment is 5 or more years—a crime; or otherwise—a misdemeanour.
(sec.492-ssec.3) Any other offence against this Act is a summary offence.
- (a) for an offence for which the maximum penalty of imprisonment is 5 or more years—a crime; or
- (b) otherwise—a misdemeanour.