Public Utilities (Protection of Water Pipes Infrastructure) Regulations 2017 · As enacted · Part 3 · Powers of Board
15. Power to require stoppage of specified activity
Feedback & supportWithout prejudice to regulation 14, where the carrying out in a part of a water pipe corridor of any specified activity has caused damage or, in the opinion of the Board, is likely to cause damage to any part of the water supply system which runs through that corridor, the Board may, by notice in writing, require the responsible person of the activity to stop carrying out, or causing or permitting to be carried out, the activity indefinitely or for such period as the Board may specify.
Any person who fails to comply with a notice given under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
Subregulation 1
Without prejudice to regulation 14, where the carrying out in a part of a water pipe corridor of any specified activity has caused damage or, in the opinion of the Board, is likely to cause damage to any part of the water supply system which runs through that corridor, the Board may, by notice in writing, require the responsible person of the activity to stop carrying out, or causing or permitting to be carried out, the activity indefinitely or for such period as the Board may specify.
Subregulation 2
Any person who fails to comply with a notice given under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.