Offence—do waterway work without licence
77C Offence—do waterway work without licence
A person commits an offence if—
the person does waterway work; and
the work adversely affects, or may adversely affect, the flow or quality of water, or the aquatic habitat, in the waterway; and
the person does not have a waterway work licence for the waterway work.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
A person commits an offence if the person—
does waterway work; and
does not have a waterway work licence for the waterway work.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence.
This section does not apply if a waterway work licence is not required as mentioned in section 42 (2).
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