Water Act 2000

Subsection (2) applies if the Minister is satisfied urgent action should be taken because—

there is a shortage of water; or

there is a thing in harmful quantities in water.

The Minister must publish a notice—

limiting, for a particular purpose or otherwise, either or both of the following—

the volume of water a person may take;

the rate at which, and the times when, a person may take water; or

limiting a person’s entitlement to interfere with water; or

prohibiting taking or interfering with water.

The limit or prohibition has effect despite any authority a person has under another provision of this Act.

The notice remains in force for the period of not more than one year stated in the notice.

Nothing prevents the Minister from acting under this section a second or subsequent time.

The notice is subordinate legislation.

A person must not take or interfere with water in contravention of the notice.Maximum penalty for subsection (7)—1,665 penalty units.

Note—If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 828, to have also committed the offence.