Polluting and misusing water
124 Polluting and misusing water
A person must not pollute a dam, lake or watercourse in a recreation area.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
Without limiting subsection (1), a person pollutes a dam, lake or watercourse if the person—
discharges waste from a boat into the dam, lake or watercourse; or
uses soap, detergent or shampoo in the dam, lake or watercourse; or
puts oil, grease or a harmful or dangerous substance in the dam, lake or watercourse; or
washes a vehicle, clothing, cooking utensils or another thing in the dam, lake or watercourse.
A person must not, in a recreation area—
take water from a lake, watercourse or other water storage, other than for personal use within the area; or
dam or divert a watercourse; or
tamper with or damage a water supply or water storage facility; or
allow water from a tap to run to waste.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
Subsection (3) does not apply to the person doing a thing mentioned in subsection (3) if—
the person has the written approval of the chief executive to do the thing; or
the person has a corresponding authority authorising the person to do the thing and the person complies with the authority and the Act under which the authority was given.
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