Control over diversion of drainage water
200 Control over diversion of drainage water
A person must not, without an Authority's consent, cause or permit the diversion of drainage waters into the Authority's district from outside that district.
- For a first offence, 20 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.
For a subsequent offence, 40 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
For a continuing offence, an additional penalty of 5 penalty units for each day on which the offence continues—
after service of notice of contravention on the person under section 151; or
if no notice of contravention is served, after conviction of the person for the offence.
S. 200(2) amended by Nos 121/1994 s. 190(18), 17/2012 s. 39(1).
A public statutory body that intends to do anything specified in subsection (1) must, before doing it, notify the Authority of its intention and take into account any comments made by the Authority.
S. 200(3) amended by Nos 121/1994 s. 190(19), 17/2012 s. 39(2).
(3) Section 154 applies to any dispute that arises between a public statutory body and an Authority over the doing of anything specified in subsection (1) as if that dispute were over a notice under section 152 or 153.
S. 200(4) inserted by No. 121/1994 s. 190(20), repealed by No. 66/2000 s. 31.
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Division 4—Floodplain management
S. 201 amended by No. 49/1994 s. 6(a).
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