Water Act 1989

Melbourne Water Corporation may, in accordance with section 160, make by-laws for or with respect to—

regulating, restricting or prohibiting the use of water, either generally or for any specific purpose; and

providing for the publication of notices announcing any restrictions or prohibitions; and

prescribing ways of measuring water supply by meter or other measuring device, including ways of calculating water use by reading a meter after the ending of the charging period; and

prescribing ways of determining the quantity of water supplied to land, other than by a meter or other measuring device; and

prohibiting any act which could cause wastage of water; and

regulating or prohibiting any activity that—

is carried out within 40 metres of works or waterways forming part of Melbourne Water Corporation's water supply system; and

may affect that system; and

prohibiting people who are not entitled to water supply from using water from Melbourne Water Corporation's works; and

regulating or prohibiting the access to or use of land and works under the management and control of Melbourne Water Corporation; and

regulating the use of water for fire-fighting purposes; and

any other matter or thing for which it is necessary or convenient for Melbourne Water Corporation to make by-laws.

A penalty imposed for a contravention of a by-law made under subsection (1)(a) must not exceed—

for a first offence, 40 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months; and

for a subsequent offence, 80 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months—

after service of a notice of contravention on the person under section 171F; or

if no notice of contravention is served, after conviction of the person for the offence.