Victorian Numbered Acts

WATER AND CATCHMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO. 23 OF 2019) - SECT 39

After section 76 of the Principal Act insert —

        " 76A     Offences as to disposal of matter underground

    (1)     A person must not knowingly dispose of any matter underground by means of a bore without being authorised to do so by or under this or any other Act, being an activity that results in—

        (a)     land, works or water being seriously damaged; or

        (b)     another person suffering substantial economic loss.

Penalty:     For an individual, 10 years imprisonment or 1200 penalty units or both;

For a body corporate, 6000 penalty units.

    (2)     A person must not recklessly dispose of any matter underground by means of a bore without being authorised to do so by or under this or any other Act, being an activity that results in—

        (a)     land, works or water being seriously damaged; or

        (b)     another person suffering substantial economic loss.

Penalty:     For an individual, 5 years imprisonment or 600 penalty units or both;

For a body corporate, 3000 penalty units.

    (3)     A person must not dispose of any matter underground by means of a bore without being authorised to do so by or under this or any other Act.

Penalty:     For an individual, 240 penalty units;

For a body corporate, 1200 penalty units.".