Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)Chapter XII : General Provisions82. Offences |
| (1) | No person may— |
| (a) | continue the wasteful use of water after being called upon to stop by the Minister, a Province or any water services authority; |
| (b) | unlawfully and intentionally or negligently interfere with any water services work; |
| (c) | intentionally utilise water services, use water or dispose of effluent in contravention of section 6 or 7; |
| (d) | intentionally obstruct any person exercising or attempting to exercise any right of entry and inspection of property under section 81; |
| (e) | fail or refuse to give information, or give false or misleading information when required to give information in terms of this Act; and |
| (f) | fail to provide access to any books, accounts, documents or assets when required to do so in terms of this Act. |
| (2) | Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to a fine or to imprisonment or to both such fine and imprisonment. |
| (3) | Whenever an act or omission by any employee or agent— |
| (a) | constitutes an offence in terms of this Act, and takes place with the express or implied permission of any employer, the employer shall, in addition to the employee or agent, be liable to conviction for that offence; or |
| (b) | would constitute an offence by the employer in terms of this Act, that employee or agent shall in addition to that employer be liable to conviction for that offence. |