Section 35, No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017

(1) Any person who- (a) uses water resources otherwise than as permitted under this Act; (b) fails to provide access to any records, documents or assets when required to do so under this Act; (c) fails to comply with any condition attached to a water use permit under this Act; (d) fails to comply with a directive issued by the Agency under this Act; (e) fails or refuses to give data or information, or gives false or misleading data or information when required to give information under this Act; (f) fails to register a water use permit issued or exemption granted under this Act; (g) intentionally refuses to perform a duty, or obstructs any other person in the exercise of any power or performance of any duties in pursuance of this Act; Offences and penalties. No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 201730 31 (h) unlawfully and intentionally or negligently commits any act or omission which pollutes or is likely to pollute a water resource; or (i) unlawfully and intentionally or negligently commits any act or omission which detrimentally affects or is likely to affect a water resource, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Le 5,000,000.00 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both such fine and imprisonment. (2) Any person who– (a) interferes with or alters the flow of; or (b) pollutes or contaminates, any water resource beyond such level as the Agency may prescribe, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not less than Le 10,000,000.00 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or to both such fine and imprisonment. (3) Any person who. (a) diverts, dams, stores, dredges, abstracts or uses water resources; or (b) constructs or maintains any works for the use of water resources, in contravention of this Act commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not less than of Le 20,000,000.00 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or to both such fine and imprisonment. (4) Any person who obstructs another person in the performance of their functions under this Act commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of Le3,000,000.00 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both sucn fine or imprisonment. PART X–MISCELLANEOUS