New Zealand Repealed Acts

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WATER SERVICES ENTITIES ACT 2022 - SECT 401

401 Carrying out building work over or near water services infrastructure without approval

1 A person commits an offence against this section if the person carries out building work over or near water services infrastructure without approval and the work causes a specified serious risk.

2 A person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction,—

a) for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $20,000:

b) for a body corporate or an unincorporated body, to a fine not exceeding $200,000.

History: Section 401: inserted, on 31 August 2023, by section 34 of the Water Services Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 52).