Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Act 2022

Provision of information to Agency

12. (1) The Agency may request a person carrying out an abstraction to submit such information as the Agency reasonably considers necessary for the purposes of the register within the period and in the manner specified by the Agency.

(2) A person carrying out an abstraction referred to in section 10 (2)(a) shall give notice to the Agency of any material change to the particulars specified in section 11 (4).

(3) A person carrying out an abstraction referred to in section 10 (2)(b) shall give notice to the Agency of any material change to the particulars furnished to the Agency on foot of an application under Part 5 within one month after becoming aware of the change and the Agency shall amend the register as it considers necessary.

(4) A person who fails to comply with a request under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

(5) A person who contravenes subsection (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.