Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008

An authorised officer may issue and serve an infringement notice on a person if the authorised officer is of the opinion that the person has committed an offence under this Act.

A water and sewerage officer may issue and serve an infringement notice on a person if the water and sewerage officer is of the opinion that the person has committed an infringement offence.

For the purposes of subsection (1A), an infringement offence means an offence against – section 56V(3), section 56W(1) or (4), section 56Z(2), section 56ZD, section 56ZH(2) or (3), section 56ZI(1) or section 56ZJ(1); or a provision of regulations made under this Act that is prescribed in regulations to be an infringement offence in relation to which a water and sewerage officer may issue and serve an infringement notice.

An infringement notice is not to be served on a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.

An infringement notice is to be in accordance with section 14 of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005.