Sydney Water Amendment (Penalty Notices) Regulation 2005 (NSW)

2005 No 335

New South Wales

Sydney Water Amendment (Penalty

Notices) Regulation 2005

under the

Sydney Water Act 1994

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Sydney Water Act 1994.

FRANK ERNEST SARTOR, M.P.,

Minister for Energy and Utilities

Explanatory note
The objects of this Regulation are:

(a)	to increase the penalty payable in relation to a penalty notice issued for an offence under section 48 (Illegal diversion of water) of the Sydney Water Act 1994 from $550 to $2,200, and
(b)	to increase the penalty payable by a corporation in relation to a penalty notice issued for an offence under clause 17 (Restrictions on use of water) of the Sydney Water Regulation 2000 from $220 to $550 (the penalty payable by an individual will remain the same, being $220).

This Regulation is made under the Sydney Water Act 1994, including sections 50 and 106 (the general regulation-making power).

Published in Gazette No 82 of 1 July 2005, page 3561	Page 1
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Clause 1	Sydney Water Amendment (Penalty Notices) Regulation 2005

Sydney Water Amendment (Penalty Notices) Regulation

2005

under the

Sydney Water Act 1994

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Sydney Water Amendment (Penalty Notices)
Regulation 2005.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 July 2005.

3 Amendment of Sydney Water Regulation 2000

The Sydney Water Regulation 2000 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

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Sydney Water Amendment (Penalty Notices) Regulation 2005

Amendments	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendments

(Clause 3)

[1]      Clause 35 Penalty notice offences

Omit clause 35 (b). Insert instead:

(b)

the penalty prescribed for such an offence if dealt with under that section is:

(i)	in the case of a penalty payable by an individual— the amount specified in relation to the offence in Column 2 of that Schedule, and
(ii)	in the case of a penalty payable by a corporation— the amount specified in relation to the offence in Column 3 of that Schedule.

[2]      Schedule 1

Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 1 Penalty notice offences

(Clause 35)

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision	Penalty for an	Penalty for a
individual	corporation
Offences under the Act
Section 48	$2,200	$2,200
Offences under this Regulation
Clause 17 (3)	$220	$550

BY AUTHORITY