Sydney Water Regulation 2017 (2017-466) (NSW)

Sydney Water Regulation 2017

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Sydney Water Regulation 2017.

2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 1 September 2017 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

Note— This Regulation replaces the Sydney Water Regulation 2011, which is repealed on 1 September 2017 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

3 Definition (1) In this Regulation— the Act means the Sydney Water Act 1994.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation. (2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

Part 2 Controlled areas

Note— A controlled area is an area of land declared by an order in force under section 88 of the Act to be a controlled area. A map showing controlled areas is available on the Corporation's website.

4 Definitions In this Part— authorised officer means any of the following— (a) an employee of the Corporation, (b) a person or a member of a class of persons authorised in writing by the Corporation for the purposes of this Part, (c) a police officer. vehicle includes the following— (a) a motor vehicle within the meaning of the Road Transport Act 2013, (b) a trailer or caravan, whether or not it is in the course of being towed, (c) an apparatus (other than a wheelchair, pram or stroller) that is propelled by human, animal or mechanical power, or by the wind, and that is used wholly or partly for the conveyance of persons or things, (d) a vessel within the meaning of the Marine Safety Act 1998.

5 Corporation's consent (1) A person does not commit an offence under this Part by reason of anything done or omitted to be done with the consent of the Corporation and in accordance with any conditions to which that consent is subject. (2) An authorised officer may direct a person to leave a controlled area or any part of a controlled area if the authorised officer reasonably believes that the person has failed to comply with a condition of consent. (3) A person must comply with any direction given to the person under subclause (2). Maximum penalty—100 penalty units in the case of an individual or 200 penalty units in the case of a corporation.