Water Act 2000

The compliance notice must state—

that the chief executive or authorised officer believes the person to whom the notice is to be given—

is contravening a provision of this Act; or

has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated; and

the provision the chief executive or authorised officer believes is being, or has been, contravened; and

briefly, how it is believed the provision is being, or has been contravened; and

the matter relating to the contravention that the chief executive or authorised officer believes is reasonably capable of being rectified; and

the reasonable steps the person must take to rectify the matter; and

that the person must take the steps within a stated reasonable period; and

if the notice is in relation to a direction or response mentioned in section 25M(1)—that if the notice is not complied with, the Governor in Council may, under section 25M(2), appoint a person to comply with the direction or response; and

that the person may apply for an internal review of the decision to give the notice within 30 business days after the day the notice is given; and

how the person may apply for the internal review.

If a compliance notice requires the person to do an act involving the carrying out of work, it also must give details of the work involved.

If a compliance notice requires the person to refrain from doing an act, it also must state either—

a period for which the requirement applies; or

that the requirement applies until further notice.