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WR91044 - Fail to give notice before sinking well or borehole intended to reach depth of more than 50 feet

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CS Class S Custody No PNC No

Classification details

Offence code
WR91044
Offence title
Fail to give notice before sinking well or borehole intended to reach depth of more than 50 feet
Legislation
Contrary to section 198(1) and (8) of the Water Resources Act 1991.
CJS category code
CS
Offence class
S
Custodial indicator
No
Recordable on PNC
No
Offence start date
03-Mar-94
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 10646.