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In forcePollution of waterways
Part 4Water
Division 4.2Protection of waterways
44 Pollution of waterways
(1)
A person commits an offence if the person pollutes a waterway.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2)
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(3)
In this section:
pollutes a waterway—a person pollutes a waterway if the person—
(a)
allows, causes, or fails to prevent the discharge, emission, depositing, disturbance or escape of a pollutant into or on a waterway; or
(b)
places a pollutant in a position where it is likely to pollute a waterway by entering a stormwater system or other entry into a waterway.
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