South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts33A—Restrictions on the use of water
(1) Subject to this
section, the Corporation may, with the approval of the Minister by notice
published in the Gazette, do one or more of the following:
(a)
prohibit the use of water for a specified purpose or purposes, or restrict or
regulate the purposes for which water can be used;
(b)
prohibit the use of water in a specified manner or by specified means, or
restrict or regulate the manner in which, or the means by which, water may be
used;
(c)
prohibit specified uses of water during specified periods, or restrict or
regulate the times at which water may be used.
(1a) However, the
Corporation may only act under subsection (1) if the Corporation has
determined to take action because it is of the opinion that water available
under this Act is insufficient, or is likely in the future to be insufficient,
to meet demand, or the Corporation is of the opinion that other circumstances
exist to justify the implementation of measures under this section to provide
for the conservation or efficient use or management of water.
(1b) A notice under
subsection (1) may provide that a specified activity involving the use of
water cannot occur except under the authority of a permit issued by the
Corporation in accordance with the regulations.
(2) The Corporation
may, with the approval of the Minister by subsequent notice published in the
Gazette, vary or revoke a notice referred to in subsection (1).
(3) A person who
contravenes or fails to comply with a notice referred to in
subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty:
(a)
where the offender is a body corporate—$10 000;
(b)
where the offender is a natural person—$5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.