Water and Wells Act (Chapter W3)

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"11houuht• "'1ittca pc1ma.1ioo u(th.: Oovcmmmt cir Afl;u,lt.t C-"cq,I iu: pcrn:ua~J b) thc­ <"-OP> r•ehl t\tl or 1.1\Jer the tcfll'IS or• tu;offlCC 0-oa\ 1,i,: Oo\'ffllt'Oeftl ot Allp:illa o~~~ c...,....,,.....,. ,, ... 11...,~ .......,. ,.,.. l•hfft:llfl,l"I' "-~'--'---'C. Sf("II~ I lk-finmons "a,u Oltd H'd/.J Aa WATERANDW£LLS ACT TA0L£ O> CONTE>ITS l Owo and rcspoosibduic:s of Mlmlilu l . Vcsung. of groulldv.'31.ct righo: ocquisdton or p:rcscnpcJ\'t righu 4 Ciroundwat« R CSOll'CCS \1.llfl.lgt'fflml: Pl;;an S Entry and in,p«11on of 1il~ 6. Ordtts b)• ttcbruc:ll otliccr ut.dnres 7 When order not earned our;. tt«wcry or costs S. Rcg.ulal.JOM 9 Obstrucuon 10 Off(n(:dl l&nd pcno1h10 11. Ui.bility of dirnil.C)r;. oiT,i;c:r, and 'tiC"" 12 Ev,deoct by cen,fiC!IIC 13 NUCJ« or cvidc-nci: by cmific.itc l-4 C1t.1t1on IS Valid3Ulll'I 16 Tral'.'ISf\Jc)l\11 r1;iul.1t101tj I 5/12.'2014 o~ ,,o,.-...­c...,..,,... .., , 0 dlJ..,,... l"NWIM,,, ,.~l-,. ,.,. ...,...u.. . ,c... ... ---· R.S.A c. WJ ·­--­.. ... ............ ., ........ t.ao... C- --· Ane:u1Jla Waru and H't!I/.J Aa WATEK AND WEI.LS ACT Ot6airiea ,: I. C O In thui Act advc:rsc tffccf' means 1mp:unnc:n1 of or dam.age to. "'tlqu1fcr" means un undcrgmund \\J.Jc:1-bew"'! fonn111..1an. .iuthorl.SC'd wuccr '1tlaly,t"' mc.un.s R.S.A c WJ (11 11'1)' W;)ltr labora!QI)' te<:hnic!.11'1 or 1ethlM>logist ~ IO)ed U $U(;h by the G6Velllffla'lt of Angu1U~ or (b) a person. "11,cthcr Of n01 m Angu1ll1. "ho 1s at1hon~d as a watcf a.nalySt m wn11f18 by the MUllstcr orb) the Mtrustff 1espom.1bte {Of i.11;'.thft. ' 0((N'11111VCl'at .. 1nclude:S fail 10 Ml11()1} \\1lh (a) '"an IK(Ulfor; and ( b) tn u pond to the C'a'.t.cnl t.11111 lhc I l."mov1I or the w111a fi'om 1bl: pond "Wd oa:asion the 11eer-agt ot now llfw;ur tro,u an aquifer iruo the Jl(lf)d. ""ground\\11tc:1 cn.,imnmcnf· mc81\.'I dlt CQn1ponc1113 oflht c.1t1h tdmcd tu i!•~ ·utct tfll:luJ!fW but not hnukd to I.he land. al I orpmc nnd morpmt mutltt and lht' lnkt!Ktmg n:llural it)'Slcm.s:. "Pcnn--=nc Sccn-tlM)'- means chit PctmllJ\Cnt Si:cretllt) oftht: Minlsn). "'prcscnbcd- lnl;':ms prcsenbcd by rt'£ulatton undcncctlOll I . '"tcdlntc:W ofTtelC'r uuhues" me.ins an omcer appomtcd under s«oon 2(1) nnd includes al)' pcrsm •uthonkd co w;1 On hd bt:NIJf. "\I.ell"' me-an, AA opoo,ng tn IN: grQul)(i. \\hether dt1Utd, bcw-~ Qt ~~ca,ated, n:muall) occun-i,ng ot altered from lU nlllUr8I state, lhal l! used or ,mended kl bc: u.~ f~ (a) the- absuxt1on of groundv.,:.rcr ror any purpose: ( c) abainmg d312 oo grout'ldw3U?r, ~r-.i.-.... c.,,.,.. --.. -~~ 15/12/2014 •1.n1 ... ~w n. Jl..,...,.. .. c-"' --· R.SA c W.J Wotrrand W~lls .◄er AnguiJJa ( d) the d1sposll of wastew:aer; (e) 1hc: disposal of stonn wa:1«, or (I) 8 l'ff'CMb<~ purpo5C·, and includes: any relattd cqwpmmt. bwkhnp. 11trucrurcs 1111d appuf'k't'l;tncn. (2) Th( powtr to dcsi,n11c. appoint or -..JloriSc It~ un,;J,er this A.et or the rc:gulaoon>, may be by 1hc person ·s name, tulc or onior. nnd when lhc dcs1gmuoo, appo1ntmm1 or aulhonsatul 1$ t,· 11llc or office. the dc:t1&not1Ut ~•nt~nl Or aulhonsuaion appl!IC5 lO e"c1y ~,son "hale bt 01 !'hie holdi lhllt 1hk or ollke. D•tio: a11d r"poo.,ibilitk-s or \li11b1n l. (I> Ohr M1t1i1.1er t<; ttSp<"!MihlC! 1hr the due adm11,i.s111ition anct enft'W'tt1~n1 nfth~ Act and 1hc rcgubuons.. (2) The \11>\'c-rnor llllt) appom1 or desl gmne a public omccr Wl the Mm1suy l e> carry ou1 1hc duties IIOO exerc1M the po"crs or 11, lec:hnJClll ofl.iccr utdillcs in n:1.:mon IO the prov,siOO'S or tins A1.t and 1ho rq,,!1110,11 (Arl 7/10/J I Z) 3. ~ r rcircny en and lht- n,ght to abstrac.1 and use groundv,111er are \'tsacd m d,c.- Cro...,-n Cn>11.11d. atu Rttourc-u ~1•111: t.Htut Pia• .a. (1) Aflc:, oomplyu~ wdh subscctlOOS (2). {JJ and (4), the: MtnlS1C'f may by ccgu)allon establi.41 • Ground"'Wler RC$0Urc,:s ~Unagc:~ Pb, Ktlq ou1 pohc1c:s for the: ~hoo o( groundwatn­ to en,urc the sl.ESbluW>ilil)' of the- )'icld or 1r(Ml1~wwc::i '°' tib,lmction JU't)O!K:!- and to protcc1 the <iuahty of the groundw:u~ (bl .,.., a,,.,l;j,lc rm or ''°""' ~ ...- 11111lll<r or copiOS or~" Propow Cimundwattt Rcsourtts: t-1~mcn1 J>l.:ir.i; and ( c) publish II not;cc: in a nC\\'S('l:lfJCf or ~'fflC'ral c1mlla1 ion in AngLttUa ( 1) iochaablli where topics of,...., Prop,osed GrOWldW;)(CT R~urc:e:s ~~"'ffl:ICl'I\ Plan 1.-an be obuuncd, BOO (u) inV1t1ng ttpreSt':nuuon'i in wnung on too swoposcd plan to be moot to a person Sl)«lncd in lhc:- nottce not lllkf th.an • date sr«1rftd in the noia (3) ·11,c M1n1:stcr m.,y ~ 11 publi,c; hc:aring on lhc: Proposed Groundw1t1.cr Rc,ourccs Man11gen~ Plan to be hdd and m ay ghe ~c:h nocil:c o r the public hearing&$ he o, 5'1e consider$ approprune 6 .,. ,,.,..,,,~ •·~-"11,.-u,..,.,.-'"'" ,..,, ..... ..,...,..,.,.. n.~ ........ -c-• ll'C ·-1-w.,,• 15/12/2014 AngutUa ff'al~P'ondWrlU.Aa R.S.A. c. \\ l (-') "Ille M1n11ter (a) &hall consider 1hc: rqnscn1:t11MS made: 1n rcc;ponsc: lO 1hc mlJc-c rrfcrrrd to rn pa; ... (2Xc}Wld ~ lhc.pubtu: heanng. 1(.iny;twlil (b) may d1rec-1 lNI amtndmen1$ be Made co the Pro~d G10t.r\ctwalef M~es Mn.iug.emeru Pbn, :is he or she C()Mldel'\i ac,propnat.t {$) Sul>Srett<IRS (2) 10 (4) apply, \li1lh $1tCh mod1f,caiions 1tS drtumsuwcs require, UJ the amc'odmmt or rq:ihi,cc:mcnt of a Groundw.ikf Resources M.uNgc.ment Pl;m c.siabhshcd by ngulattoll under sub:kttioi, (I) •:u ry ud ln.~ptttkla ~r plattJ $.. C I) When a lcthn'°91 omcet utiliti<-s hd1 fUSOAllbl,c arounds 10 btl.:-Vc {i) 1hts Ae1 Qf 1hc rcgul.aucms or the tnm!i Sid coodnic,ns ofa hcc:nc,c: or pcrn,11 h,\·e been. ore bemg or are nboua to be contravened. or {u) in ordc1 w\dcf r,t<;1IOfl t;, OI' 10 or ;in <Mdtr ,itldtr the cegulal.lOl\i 1'13:S ~ 1$ belf\8 or L'I about IO bt COIU/llYCned, ~bclher cir noc the pc:t!IOI'\ has- Qf oould ha,➔c been ~ or con\K'tcd 1n t<SpN.:l of lhc oonlrin-ctlUOll~ or (b) 1ha1 an 11,herse effect c,n 1he 11:roondwMer cnwOM1c-nc. human health. PftJpcrtv CM" pubhc safety sn regard ,o II matter regub&rd unikr this Act has bcffl, 1.s bc-i.,.g or ts l&cl~' to be C411.<;ed tn a place. lhc lc-chnk';!) offtcer UllhUt$ ma) cn1et lhc: pl;1cc and UlSpc:i., tl (2) In excrcmr~ his or be:, pc)\'ers und'e1 .sub.'iCd100 (I). lhe l«hntrnl oOker Ullhlto (a} ma) cnh,t I.he assllUlnoc: or llJIY othu pawn. mduding II pof,ce oO'"M:cr. wbo«n he OJ she considers nee~. (b) .sh111i. ,t It tS ~e IO ,tac CIK"Umstances.. g, ... ~ tta'iOl"lilblc not1« or has or hcf 111t.cnl1011 to mk:r the plocc to the occu~n, or. 1flhc.TC ts no occupan1. to the O\ cr-• ....s (c} sh:ill. "hen lcnv1ng ta pl.:u: (mm whKh Utt OCL"llpKc lS absetll or thol is l1110CCUpled, 1-ea,c lhe place M stcu1e ashe °'~found tl (l) Jr «.~. d11; tcc:hru(llJI offi«r 1.1llli1~ shall 1mm~h;1le1) produce 11: Jmi:u1JK:nC duly •uthtnucatcd b) dlC Pc-rmancnt Sttrt:tal)' evtcknc1ng hi'\ or ht'1 designollion (4) A ltchn.cal officer uuhucs m.4king 1U1 UlSl>tctlou under lh1s sccuon may <•J a., any reasonable how eolcr the. place lrllll is the subject o(tbc- ,nspec:t~ 15/12/2014 ~o:11111!~ ~..-----\l&l,-IIJ-.;21JI" ........ ... <l ... ◄ - """r, .. 1,; r,,,,11:....,.,u.si.-..-.c..."'"' --· 1 R.S.A c. WJ H OIU and N db .-ta ......... (b) rtqu1rt W p,odUCbOO of at'l) boots, 11.'lCOrds or Olht. due IS aim wt ~--- to llx- pwposc: otlhc mspcd.J(ln and c.urrune them.~ ropes of km or r'CaO't -.C. 1ert1pocarl1) fo, 1ht ,-.!)Oi;t' of maltng copies; (c) mal..c reasonable oral or -.-.,-lt1C'tl i,..,-ld of WI\ peNOft •ho die kdwwal offa«r uuhbc.'S bchc,·cs oo reasonable grou,.ls may Ja\·c mf:rns ""'' mn-.. ID flt -,ta­ moltn-of the mspoctJOO. ( d) t.MJ)ffi. and take samples or l.n)1hll,. Ill lhe pbot ,de'\- IO 1ht ""f>N'1 IOI\ (c) pc,foo,, ""' o, t.,l.c .,..,.OllflPI> o, ""'°"' do .... .. .••, of lhr lio«. ad (t) scae and dtta.1n al1)·1ha:ng d\ll ••ornJ) be ntdnw ofa concm~ of1hts: Ac.to, the R"gulations. (S) Whm the boob. rtwrds or ochct" docl.ncn&I areo. cs we bd-="W to be:. b·p1 ti, mcaa, of■ con~1Mc:r. the: 1ffllr\1ca l omw 1111ilrt~ (1) may ~ ■ c«SS to. and ll1specl and m:ck h op:iilbclil o( 1hc- Wlllpltrr and m) IUIIOCtatcd lppua&us.. (b) tna) requlft dial any~ -.-.hoes III dliara,r of or ts ~1d& ,.., in dw opm1.on of. lht compute. o, ~us IO ■nl!ll hint cw hr:t 1ft MO'! ....wt • ht er the ffW) ~)' ~lfC', and (c) "") rrqulf't IJ'lll&R!ICOnb kepi b\ mcwofh:eot11,... .bt p,oJIICCd ll'la bta M fflll) be rt'nlO, cd from the pi~ (6) When a tcchruc-,il onn:n WIii.Ja rclllO\u a\ boob. m:anb or Gtllcr doaatnb adicr P."lllf>Ph c•Xbk h<"' * lhoU C•l 1,1,c to the pcDOn fro.n •N)ffl thci ''"'" ,."Ctc- W.m • rccic-.,. b "'-· Ind (b) -.-.11hfi111 dtt:1)1 ,n .. n lhtm to lht ~~ rfl'lfll ~ lht,- wac lal..ffl '<lllhm they 11111\c ICf\cd the P'WJ>Old b- -.-.tltc.h die\ WCR' talm (7) 1' the- M.IQl►UIIC IS ... ,.r.cd. on inl'onnatlOn on oalh. N fflffl' •e iNi()rllelc p(UldJ to bche,·~ (I) It.al lht:rt .,. C\ Mirna' In • place lhal, (1> 1h11 Ac, OIi lhe rci;:ubhonl or W kt'flll tn.i COM.. o( • ltCICft« or pc:nac •~ tun, Wt l!c-H\JOI trt M.IOUI IO be C'Oflt:ffl~Of (n) 1n ordc, undcf tceuon 6 or 10 or an otdrr undn IN ttpblt()fll • btt, • be:.,. (lf Ii~ In be COrllrl\fflC!d. .-.hclher or nr,1 Che pc,-.,., hu or could ~c bca charvd or COll\cecd • mput ol~ cont~\ mfon. o, . --Cqpe' • .. . .....,. ............. .. ...,.. .......... i...-■--c----- IS 12/2014 Hater ON/ H'db .◄a RSA c. ~3 (b) lhat n.n ttdvtr.it' cff«1 on the- groonct....--:wn cm•rtOM'l.tnt, human ht3hh, p,opcny or pubhc Sil~)' m rc-prd lo il mauer regulated wdcr this Act ha:s bem. is bc1ng OIi is lil:-et) 10 be caused 1n a plxt, and (C) 1hal (,) a 1cchn1cal offittr uul ,ties has be-en refused tnU)' 10 lhc place. (1i) no request has bttn made: lo enter the p1. .c., bul entry is litdy 10 be ttN!ilC'd (ml n(l(J« of the in1cnl lO cntc:r the pl~e vr.vukl likd) dt-fcal lhc ot,:,«:l o(1hc ~ ·­ ( 1,) die tnll)' 11 urgent. or (v) it .,. .., fl04 j)Os.-ltbk to 1uc rellj()ftlbk nohct to the occupilfll OIi tht pi.:c tj unoccupied. wld 1t was not pass1ble to gr.-e rC'aSl.lNlblc nol:IOC to the owner. ,tic- M~15'tllC lt'r..t)' by W#ntlll under h13 or her h11.fW Mhort,e 1he IIC'Chnal ofTICa utihtt() 10 Cf'llla thc-Jllacc-, 1rnccd bi" b)' fon:e, and tnSptCI II In lliC«lfddnce With ltus <;CClton Ordtn by ttchnk•I offiur utililiH 6. (I) \\'hrn the ta.1wl1cal officer ut1htK'!i ha!> 1casonable arounJs 10 bd te\c lhilt • pa~ (al Nls Contnl\ Clll-d. IS COnlra, l"'111'g or Ill about to OOIJITI' cne this Acl. the rc:gua...or. or the k!mlund cond1t'°" ' ora l1ctntt o, pemut \i.hd.her a, IVll I.he ptr"IM i.or could ti;r..c been charged o, com 1cled u1 rcspca o(thc CIOIIU"a,wuoo., or (b) Nill ~ . I.) l .. lU1U11i1 Of ,, ht.c~ lo Ctll.8C Of hid J"C'mutkd ■n aJvt:~ elf«1 on lht: pounctwillllc1 cm uonrm'fll. hum.u, hcahh. proptl"I) OIi pubhc MCI) 111 repd IO • n\llltt'1 tt"Jl.ll,11tc:d unckt 0111 Act C)I I} lhe O\i.nct ot ocall)la Of l'ff'tOft 1ft ciorttol of property on -.-.tuch an lldYcrirc cACC1 c,n the a-round\\ollc1 cm-lJUIYlk'N. hum1n ~ property t)t pubht w.l(ly ,n ~--J 10 I ll'lldkf «aulalcd unda ..... l\ci ha, o«Ylml 1• oa:umn101 11 ht.dy lo occur, 1hc- 1cchn-.:al officer uttl11tet moy muc a Y.nllcn order undtr th,, ttel10il du~ IO lh:c pcnc,n (2) rhe clfllc• -.h.tll ',C1 oul (11) •~ name of the pmon 10 whom 1111 d1rec1c,d, (b) p,n,cul.-r1 or11'1e conu1,e:1t1ioo or of the ll(h e'11C t:flK"t and (c) pe11teul.ul1 of lhe m~re, 10 b( uik~l by the pcr..on unJct the onk'r Ind \i.ha'I thole: tm'll{;Uftl ll'il 10 ,~ 1:aken IS/ 12/2014 00.-,.,•••-.-...­c~, .... ,,.. ~~ ,..............,,..... . ., ........... , ....... c- --· 9 R.SA c W3 n our and H'tlls Act (u) by ka\ins 11 WJth an aduh person 111 the ptnoo'shonw; (b) cflhe pt~ ~ • cc1rpora1100. by g1v1ng tht not1c-c pcr.aon:llly 10 a dirtt1or oc offittr or 1be corpornuon: (c:) by ~w,ng IC during narmal bu~u~ h<u> w,ch M 3(1Ult f'le'10!l ,n thartr,c or the pet1110n '• pllloCe ofb!J$inea;, (d) by rcgiskrcd nwl IMMr~ ""1hc pcrson·s I.as• knO\'ln llddrcs.s. (e) by pubhsluna 111.n II rew~, of icncruJ c:1n;uh1oon in Afli\,l•lta. or (g) 2111 prescnbed (4) An nrdn fflll) include- bu r.\ nm limited tc,, 1,r,.Mllii)ns ~:tt the follo~ina (11) ordtrin; nk"'l.-'IUtts to be lllkcn to cfftcl comphnncc with lh1s Act, ~ rei;ul:mon.1 or the lams and cond1ttlf'IS or I hccnc.~ 01 pcmut. (b) ordcnng measures lO be tilkcn \o ICSSC"n or remove 111'1 ,ld,•ime cfrccl or the nsk or dw: lld,·i:rsc cfTtXt on 1h: a;rouridv.111.er c1wironmc.11L. hurnun ~lh. prapa,) Of SM)lic sarcty. mclud111g an -0rdcr or tt'C'l11m111on.. (c) ordering l.lbl a. sp«tticJ !lung cc.m:t lo bt: done., (d) tt:qUinrlf! lhc w<n spc-c:if.icd m lhc order to be door. tS) \Vhm the t.lcfa)' nccesf,111! It> '"-11111 order under 1hi:s s«lion in ,~ntmg will or 1:s likely-, increase wb.st:muaUy 1hc 00\'trsc: dt'cc:1 or the nst or ., INI\ crsc ct'!'cc.1 oo the- ground"-.ita cnvu'OMlc-n1., hun,,,n lieal\h r>roPtit! or pA,l,c SU.(dy ,n ,~ ~ 11 nwuct r1;~utatcd u11Jer this A«. lhc lechn le.I omoer Utlhllt>S !Ny l~IIC I ht ru·cler al'atl)' (6) As 900n as ss re.-DSOO:lbly pos.,ibtc- a:ll<'t issuing 11n oral order undt:r subsection (5). dtc 1cchnlcaJ offi«r uti11t1cs shall II' ea wnncn version oflht' order 10 the person 10 Y1-hc)m rt ,,. dirc."Clcd C7) u: m the «IPUti( or at ir..spee.hon v!W~ du,- Aci.. 1hc: l:Ci;:hn,c;al offiocr utiht1e:1 ,, of lhc opinic,n fh.'11 a cond itt0n of cmc,grot.')' u ists we 10 the ex isccnc..- or an ad,·cNC dT«t 01 1he risk or,~ ad,·cn1t e:fl"ec1 on the groundwidcr Cll\'lrorurtCnl. human hcahh, JntlP('l't)' or pubhc safety ,n regard to 11 malk.r regulated unJer llu.s Act, hr or $he may f0f1m,t,·lth tak.c any steps he ot sht' consld«s aprirapniue W> J~(I or rerno,·e !he a;h~~ eft'«-1 nr 1ht r1!tk .,r 1J-., :.J,t~ efftc1 (8) l'ht 1«hnicnl oft1cc-1 uutr.,cs mav extend the u:mc sprc11icd ihr nlCtl.'>Urcs 10 be tnkcn ulld« an Clfdcr under this sccnon Whr■ o,rdH •ut .-urird q•t: r«onry tf to,b 7. (I) Ira prrson to whom 111n ordcf 1s du«1.cd under s«oon 6 fads to cany out the order 1hc tce;hn.-ic.al olTKer uhlihcs or • pcnoo uppoi:ntc:J by him Of m- m.ty enter the: pb&ce nnd 1;11rry o~ the ""'" 10 •oo ■ .:AJM!J• c.,yyn, . .., .... , ··~ ~ ,., ,, .... ,, ..... ~-...... ,,. JI.....-L-.-..... , .. '-""-'-. I S/12/20 1A AngudJa fl~rer ond H'tlb Ao R.S A c. \VJ (2) ·11ic e~ rncurrcd b)• reason of tbr t«hn1c:d ollkcr uuhu,es CMl)JflS out an ord« or for ~ing ~ICJ>:' Lo rc:m ... -dy lhe cntctgtnq' cor1t.htton un&:, so.."tJon 6(7) constdult a C:1\ 1l debt 0\1/lllg to 1he- C1()\'tmmen1 by 11'1f ~ IO Ylhom the- ordi:r ,., d11'e(ttd RC"211ht1ior1s 8. 1'hc Go,·cmor ,n Councd m:ay mu.kc rrgul.1uons rc-.spcctmg wt'lls und the: 11b~1.nKtton o! atOundwUltr wld ~wattt and more pan.cul111ly rq,ul111joo., (aj prcscnbing anydung that may Ix prcscnbc:d b)' rcgulauon, (b) ,cguJilli, and prohtl!itmg the drilltng. 111tenrum. nuin&c:n.mcc. prOkcOon and recl~oQn ofwellund t~emp11ng pet$Onur ,,-elli !'mm lhe regul.:iuons. (c) , ca,ul111ina and p,ohibilin.& 1h: tbsl.i'tlthon or,roundwaiw:r and Stilwaccr. includ111a 1hc ~urcmt'OI of groondwJtCT and sc;JYo11te-r that IS abstracied. (d) cstabhsbutg cl~ IHI to)'lllbt;'i f« the t1INruCt11,n Q( grnundw;1tn « 5t',il'Ailltt, 01 any cl~ cw el.tSses or groundy,;aier Of seawmtr, UM prO\ u;hng for thtl• J'la)'lilent and for the imposmon o(pcnaltJCS for late pa)'ment; (c) rcsp«ung all IIS()ttlS of 1hr opphcat,i,n for and 1s.su.1ncc, R'fusal, Slts.pc-nston tantcllnhon. amccDdmcnL ~l~mcnt, tmrufcr .md pl'odurt1on o(. tw.d property in. hc~c::s Of' pc:rmilS °' rcnev.als-0f licc«cs Of p('.tmil.S. (t) prcscnbing fonns for tht purpose of the ttgul11t1ons or pro, tdmg that a form m3Y be m rcqun'fd Of o1pprO\Cd by a spcuficd person. (g) dcfirung terms for the pufpO\ICS of I.he rcgulna10ns: (hi aulhonsmg ClU,':lllfJUllO ll0tn OI lh(l \1lll~oon, v;awmg 01 111111pklr1 or lht ilf'lltM.'¥UOII of any of the provis.1ons of d,c rCSlJ-l!luons 1n p.ll'ttcuJar ca,;cs. tt!lpc-cang. the c:1n:umstanccs undtt wh,ch lhr exemption. •i,-u,i;,bott, \loiltHr or rmtig;:dlOll mll) be gra,nt.ed 3'IJ ftspeel•'II the cand1oons to \\+\1(h an tll'.empcion,, \3rl:t.li0tl, wan-e, Ot' nut1~tJ01, 1s sub,ect, (1) prtSCnbtng or dctamimng 1hc: amCQll or a rec fOf .applicanon for or tSSllllf'ICC of a hocnce or prnn11 Of !Or the omendmcnL. tc:placemcnt or tninsftt or a htc:n« or p:rm11 or ffW rr~w;.I of a licccN:t or permit. (J) pccSt.."nbcng or ckicmunmg the amount of fees for the oollccuon .lnd h!Sting of samples o( groundy, i.1a or other ~11nccs °' materials, (I.) C'slabf15tung otl'crn:cs and pl'OV1d1ng fos-dc(C'rcC3 gcnmllly or m relot100 too plUbculur off""" (I) prc5mbtns rates for tht sak- of g:rounCw:11tr or sie:iw.i:er 11bstn1oCted b)' tb~ Go,c:rnm..-nt fm llk'f'S or clas.,;cs or ust-rs. (m) pco,,xti:og for the g1vuig of nohcc: I ~II 2/2014 ~ a-.... of ....... ,.,,...,. .-.. ..-.-~~ .... .. •lo>'"'•--!.<' r.~u.... .,t.ff .. ,., --· II RS.A c WJ Wour and Wrll.t Aa An,gu.dla (n) rnpttelns I.he appen3 of orders uDdcr s«t1on 6 or dec1saons under the rrg.ulo.tion.s­ {1) to R'filSt' &o iSRIC: or re:0t:w, or to suspend or canc:c:I, 11 l1<cncc or perm ii, (ii) ,o lfflJ)OSC' :i ll'nn or coodiuon on :i hocncc or pc1m1t., llU) to amt'nd. Vilt}'. add "°· dclC'lC: ur rc-pllCC • term Of c:ondmon in g hccncc: Of pctmjl, Or (iv) ananyochcrm.aner. 10 .i coun. person m other body. whelhct the bod)' d canstdutcd r« the pufJ!OSC o( hcanng appeals from acdets ooder seei,on 6 o!'ld rrom lff'Cai~ undeor the rcgul:1111ons or fot ll.l\!Olher purpose. and provk1mg fm- any m.1ttet in rcbt1on to the iappc.11 includlng lhc umc for grvmg nacitt of the DflP!al, service of Ihc notice of arpcal. the su1y,ng of the order cw dcx1s1on appealed 1.gain51, the nght of 1hc per500 appcahng OJ nmk:1ng the: order 01 dct1sioo to in.kc reptt:SiCOUIUms m rel~tton to the. appeal Md 111< ,IT«t ofth< .i. (o) prcscnbmg the am®nt of the f« for mu.king an appeal Ob,1r111ction 9. No pttsn:n sh.111 ob&ruct, moliest, htndcr or ,mcrfcr~ wtth a ttthntrol ofhttr uulmcs or ooy person \.tihMC l!ISSb-1allCC b.,s been ctil13oted by lhc: ltchnK.1.ll oll:ici.T utilit.N:S Ill the exm:l9C.' of.i duty 1m~cd nr a Pl,)V.et conferroo, ,., the 1«:hnkal offietr uut• ~ b)· lh$ Aa ot 1he tegul.i1,on.'" Offnua ..id JW'":ahk, 10. (I) A1') Pf'l"S(lft "'tin cot111avtne$ JeCt.on q '1f 1ht rtgulatioM Of an o,d,er uilder secoon 6 0t 1he ttgubt1ons-thll ~ f1no.l is gudt} of nn oO(nc.t llSld l!I hnhle on 001.w,coon (a) lo II fine of$2.000. tn lht c~ ora fnt o(fcm-c. and (b) 10111 fine ofSS,000 c. to nnpnsonnlt'N Mr 30 cb)~ Of to both, in the cast" or .1. K'Cond 0tsubsequen1 ctrenoe (2) When II pc~ es co,w,c1cd of .-n off~ u"4.kr subsoctiOl'l (1), ,.n odl.lilioll 10 atl) othCf pcnalt)' 1mt may be imptlSotd i;nder this Act. the r,.tugism111e ma)'. having regard 10 the nature or11ie offence and lhe e-In:um~tuncu .sunoundmg tts commJSMOn. make an order h:1vmg ooy or 11U or 1h: follow[ I'll rff<ets 12 (al rcqumng the p~r50ft co comply \\1th this Act, the rcgul0:ttens: or lbt- order (or the conl.ravcntJOO c-L v. hllt'h be or .!d,e was a>1w1c~cd. (b) prolublting thC' offm:kt from domg anythq th.iit may re,ulL m We eon&mua:lfon oi rc1)ct11ion of 1hr c,ffco,c. (<:) d1rttt1ng the ofrtnder to uke nny ocuan tht court considers appmpnnu: lO remt-dy Of prc,ent WI)' h•m lha.J ,~Its m m.JY rcsull Crom 1.hr act or ~,rus.-s.iOJt th:lt cunsututtd 1he-o~. Cl~,.-' ...,.. t-.-......- ........ ,.~...,. ~•••¥~I"/ h......,.U#, . ,C-..IIC. «n• 15/12/20 14 Anguall11 WONI' o1td H'tlb Aa R.S.Ac. Wl (d) d:lm.-it1ns tile offender lO post O bond ar PI)' rl)Of)C')' llllO COOR In M amount that wttl ensure complutnc< \\ i"- m\}' o«kr m3'1c purSUi.V'll to this sectJOli. (c) duea.1ng tht offi:ntlcf 'lO ply the c:o,ts rtfcm:d kl in sec:lton 1 Ll•biJi1y o(dir~, .. ~ (lfT'•Ur'll uid o;:t-n1, 11. When a corpora11an comm.us ;,n ollt>nl;ir und.,"'I' 1his ACll cw lhe r~ul.'lucwt., 11ny dncw, offi«t" cw agent o( I.he.' corpornuon \o\bo dtrttttd, 1tutbonscd. tmenltd to, W!quic,ccd m or Jnm,c1pcud m. tbC' comnussion of lhc offence lS gu1hy o( lht offtnot MCI ~ hnblc to lhe puni..,m1 PfO\ dc(I fof the ofG.•nce, "he1her or no11he <:orporouon. h~ been 1m~uted fffl or cr1t)vic1ed of the offe1~ t , ·lclcnrf' by ff'nifio1c 12. Cl) lnonyprocecdmgundc1th1.sAct (• l an \l\lltl0ti.scd wat:tr an3lys1's cenmcate or the result, of 111n 1inal}sis or \\alcr fK•rpomns 10 Ix r;igncd b)' lhc analyst., or (b) I cert1rk'.ole JKUl)Orti~ to be ~goC'd b) 8 tcclm.al OtflOtf Ullhtics Mnlang lhld 00 la s~1rted ~ or dunna-a ~•f~ period a person nam,ed tn 1he oen1flcate w,11s or w:tJ not the hol(kr of II lt:itnc,c Of prnm1 or lhnt o liWICC' c,r p:m1it \'lfU ~nd«t OJ cancelled, ,hall be lldnuucd m 4."Vidcnc~ "!IS ,mm foe~ proof oflhe tonttnts of the <:cru.flCl.ltc, Ytlthout proof of the lltgllllllure or on1C1aJ ch.amcta o(d.e pcnon ~gnmg the cC11.1(,ca1C ll) A h,encc or pcmut and any ootl'Ct d&JCd "-·tth rt:5pCC1. to 1t purporting to be .st.gned by the tixhnical officer ut1li0-1;$ u udmissiblc in C" iJcl'IQt \Ooithwc proor or dic Sljfllllurc or olT.cial ch¥&CLct of'thr person sIg.mng u Noliu· of n ·idu~c by Clc-rtilicat~ IJ. C I) No otrt1f1CtCc rcfmcd to 1n s«oon 12( I )(a} or (b) miry be ll"tt....➔td tn C"Vidcncc unless thr p.ar1) imcndmg 10 producx: 11 h.n p1·m to the pw~ l!piru.1 whom it ll- inlendc:d to be. produ,;cd rcasnnable. nocl!Cc or thal uuffil itw1 ~et v.,lh • oop) of tbi! c:ert1fbl.c (2) -ni.: part) 0£.illfl:Y whom o ttrufkme Is produced~. \Oo1th the leaw of the court. require 1hc 1111cnd.lncc ofd\c w11e, aiWt ~ <w 1ec:ti,ucal offlOtt ucil1tics for the purpose ofa~s-o..snir~n,an C itation I... This Act may be crttd as 1hc U'Wltt and W<:lh Act. Revised Statu«.-s or Anp1lba. Chapter \VJ \'Ud1tiou 15.. (I} Any hccncr for tilt llbsiltll.'\Klfl of g,oundw;11cr or pamn to dnll a well ts.9Jlc.'\I by the Go\""cmncnt of Anguillo before 21 Oc-c:cmbcr .:!010 1s dttlllred to h.&vc bcco validly mvcd and an)lh~ dClnC by !he Oa,'tfnina'I p11rSl.lill'll t0 the hccnce or pcfrnil that would tune boen valid had 1hr IKlCl'lt.'e ar pc:nnn bttn vahdJy I.SSlrd IS declared l.o ha\'C been lawfully done 15/12/2014 oo.w-,..,. .. -.a ... c . .,..,......,.~,,.... ,. ,1-.-:i..-.,.&.a,<1ftl't 1-...... ~. ..c-"" ---· 13 R.SA c. WJ ll'aurand w~,u .4cr Angull]a (2) No1withstandmg an)·thmg in substtuon (I).a httntt f« the abstrllC'uon of ground\\'lttt or a l>mYIII to drill a Wtll lSsutd by the Go\1.':ITlfll(OI or Ang1ulla bcfowe 27 December 2010 is ~CCI IO an lntt11m Grcuktw:uer Re$oorcei: Manageme.n1 Plan under s«uon 16(2). ,fal\). a~ :l Otoundw:11tr Rcsoun:c, Mani.&it:mcnt Pl:m uoda-sa.1JOn 4. tf any. and to I.hi.: rc11.datwn, under :IQCllOl1 8 or 16 TrHsirio111l r,a•l•tio11s 16. (I) The Govt:mor in COl.lnciJ may m.ikc ll~11ion.al provisions r~'ti, li(;cn(;e;s for the abstraction or g,oundwater or for pemuts 10 drill a well 1s.'tued b) the GO\'tmmcnt of Anguilla before 21 OcccmbtrlOIO. (2) N()lwichs1anch"3 sec-11()1\S 4(2). (3) and (.1), 1he Governor m Coimc,I may by reaulaoa,n tS1obhth an lnttnm Groundwru.tr ResourCt"S M3n.tgement Pl:ln unul n (iroundw:n.er Rescuees Manug<'mcD PIM is tstnbhshcd tnler s«hon 4. 14 o~ .. -~ c.,..,,..,...-- ,,.te.-,,,,,..,...... ... ......,,.,,1 ............. i,,,. l'-~L-.. .C-•"'­ • 15/ 12/20 14