Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act 2000

(1) A licensee may, not earlier than 14 days after a declaration under section 8 or 9 is made, serve a notice on:

(b) if the owner does not reside on the land – the occupier of the land,

stating that the licensee proposes to commence surveying or undertaking other operations specified in the notice in connection with planning, designing or constructing water supply or sewerage services infrastructure on the land.

(2) A licensee may, not less than 14 days after a notice under subsection (1) is served, enter on the land (with or without employees, machinery, plant and materials) and perform any act necessary or convenient for or incidental to the purpose of surveying, planning, designing or constructing the water supply or sewerage services infrastructure.

(3) The owner of land that is entered on under subsection (2), and any person occupying the land, must give all assistance reasonably required by the licensee in providing access for his or her employees, machinery, plant and materials in or in connection with their carrying out work under this section.

(4) In carrying out work under this section, a licensee must ensure that:

(b) on completing the work – the land is restored as nearly as is reasonably practicable to the condition that it was in before the work commenced.

(5) If the owner or occupier of land entered on under subsection (2) suffers loss or damage because of the negligent exercise of the powers conferred by this section, he or she may claim compensation from the licensee for the loss or damage suffered as a result of the exercise of the power.

(6) A person must not obstruct a licensee in the exercise of his or her powers conferred by this section.

Maximum penalty: In the case of a natural person – 100 penalty units.

In the case of a corporation – 500 penalty units.