Hydraulic fracturing waste and water
17A Hydraulic fracturing waste and water
A person commits an offence if:
the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
the conduct results in, directly or indirectly:
hydraulic fracturing waste coming into contact with water; and
serious environmental harm; and
the person has knowledge of the result.
Penalty: environmental offence level 1.
A person commits an offence if:
the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
the conduct results in, directly or indirectly:
hydraulic fracturing waste coming into contact with water; and
serious environmental harm; and
the person is reckless in relation to the result.
Penalty: environmental offence level 2.
A person commits an offence if:
the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
the conduct results in, directly or indirectly:
hydraulic fracturing waste coming into contact with water; and
material environmental harm; and
the person has knowledge of the result.
Penalty: environmental offence level 2.
A person commits an offence if:
the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
the conduct results in, directly or indirectly:
hydraulic fracturing waste coming into contact with water; and
material environmental harm; and
the person is reckless in relation to the result.
Penalty: environmental offence level 3.
(5) A person commits an offence if the person engages in conduct that results in, directly or indirectly, hydraulic fracturing waste coming into contact with water.
Penalty: environmental offence level 4.
Strict liability applies to subsection (5).
In this section:
water means:
water flowing or contained in a waterway; or
groundwater; or
tidal water.
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