Water Management Act 1999

A person must not physically undertake well works unless the person – holds a licence (in this Division called a "well driller's licence"); or is an employee of, and working under the on-site supervision of, a person referred to in paragraph (a). Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

The holder of a well driller's licence must not undertake well works of any kind unless – the licence is of a class that authorises its holder to undertake well works of that kind; or undertaking those well works of that kind is authorised by an endorsement on the licence. Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

This section does not apply to or in respect of well works to which section 136J applies.