Liability of occupier of premises for certain contraventions
60E Liability of occupier of premises for certain contraventions
The occupier of premises at or from which water is taken in contravention of a provision of this Division is taken to have contravened that provision unless it is established that—
the water was taken by another person, and
the other person was not associated with the occupier at the time the water was taken, and
the occupier took all reasonable steps to prevent the water being taken.
A person is associated with the occupier for the purposes of paragraph (b) (but without limiting any other circumstances of association) if the person is an employee, agent, licensee, contractor or sub-contractor of the occupier.
Subsection (1) does not prevent proceedings being taken under this Act against the person who actually committed the offence or contravened the civil penalty provision.
In this section—
occupier, of premises, includes a person who has control or management of the premises.
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