Section 53. Sections twenty-six to fifty-three, inclusive, shall be known and referred to as the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act and the officers of the division of law enforcement shall, upon request of the water resources commission or the division of water pollution control, investigate and prosecute violations of law, orders or rules and regulations relating to said act.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 21 sec. 53

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.