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In forceAltering watercourse to adversely affect the railway
Part 7General offence provisions
52 Altering watercourse to adversely affect the railway
(1)
A person must not, without a reasonable excuse, alter a watercourse in a way that adversely affects the railway.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(2)
A person must not, without a reasonable excuse, attempt to alter a watercourse in a way that adversely affects the railway.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3)
In this section—
alter includes damage and interfere with.
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