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WATER ACT 1989

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Purposes  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Definitions  
  • 4 Power to declare lake, lagoon, swamp or marsh  
  • 4A The Environmental Water Reserve  
  • 4B Environmental Water Reserve Objective  
  • 5 Certain provisions to bind Crown  
  • 5A Relationship with the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010  
  • 6 Interstate groundwater agreements to prevail over Act  
  • 6AA Extraterritorial operation of Act  
  • 6A Power to declare water systems  

PART 2--RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES

Division 1--Rights

  • 7 Continuation of the Crown's rights to water  
  • 8 Continuation of private rights to water  
  • 8A Traditional owner agreement for natural resources  
  • 9 Authority rights to water  
  • 10 Right to construct or operate works  
  • 11 Allocation of water right on subdivision  
  • 12 Authorisation may be conditional[6]  

Division 2--Liabilities

  • 14 Application  
  • 15 Civil liability for unauthorised taking or use of water or for unauthorised works[7]  
  • 16 Liability arising out of flow of water etc.[8]  
  • 17 Protection from liability[9]  
  • 18 Liability for damage caused by escape of water from private dam  
  • 19 Jurisdiction of Tribunal  
  • 20 Matters to be taken into account in determining whether flow is reasonable or not reasonable  
  • 21 Matters to be taken into account with respect to public works  

PART 3--ASSESSMENT OF AND ACCOUNTING FOR WATER

Division 1--Role of Minister

  • 22 Role of Minister  

Division 1A--Permissible consumptive volumes

Division 1B--Sustainable water strategies

  • 22B Preparation of a Sustainable Water Strategy  
  • 22C Contents of a Sustainable Water Strategy  
  • 22D Consultative committee—Sustainable Water Strategy  
  • 22E Preparation of a draft Sustainable Water Strategy  
  • 22F Appointment of Panel  
  • 22G Consideration of draft Strategy by the Minister  
  • 22H Publication of Sustainable Water Strategy  
  • 22I Review of Sustainable Water Strategy  
  • 22J Report on Sustainable Water Strategies  

Division 1C--Long-term water resources assessments

  • 22K Commencement of long-term water resources assessments  
  • 22KA Transitional provision—uncompleted long‑term water resources assessment—Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Act 2019  
  • 22L Contents of a long-term water resources assessment  
  • 22M Preparation of a draft long-term water resources assessment  
  • 22N Review by Environment Protection Authority  
  • 22O Consideration and publication of long-term water resources assessment  
  • 22P Review following long-term water resources assessment  
  • 22PA Time for completion of reviews etc. following long‑term water resources assessment  
  • 22Q Consultative committee for review  
  • 22R Review process  
  • 22S Reporting of panel  
  • 22T Consideration and publication of review  
  • 22U Annual report on long-term water resources assessment  
  • 22V Program of implementation of review  

Division 2--Water resources assessment program

  • 23 Powers of Minister in relation to assessment program[10]  
  • 24 Drilling for groundwater  
  • 25 Giving of information to Minister  
  • 26 Reports on assessment program  

Division 3--Water supply protection areas

  • 27 Declaration of water supply protection area  
  • 28 Amendment or abolition of water supply protection area  
  • 29 Consultative committee  
  • 30 Guidelines for preparation of draft management plans  
  • 31 Preparation of draft management plan  
  • 32 Overlapping management plans to be taken into account  
  • 32A Management plan  
  • 32B Administration and enforcement of management plan  
  • 32C Report on administration and enforcement of management plan  
  • 32D Public availability of report  
  • 32E Certain plans deemed to be approved management plans  
  • 32F Compensation in certain circumstances  
  • 32G Amendment or revocation of approved management plan  
  • 32H Plan must be available for inspection  

Division 4--Minister's powers toqualify rights

  • 33 Definitions  
  • 33AAA Temporary qualification of rights to water  
  • 33AAB Permanent qualification of rights to water  
  • 33AAC Procedures applying to qualifications  
  • 33AAD Conditions on certain qualifications  

Division 5--State observation bores

PART 3AA--VICTORIAN ENVIRONMENTAL WATER HOLDER

Division 1--Establishment of the Water Holder

Division 2--Objectives, functions and powers of the Water Holder

Division 3--Governance of the Water Holder

Division 4--Accountability of the Water Holder

  • 33DS Ministerial directions  
  • 33DT Reporting requirements  
  • 33DU Recording requirements  

Division 5--Planning by the Water Holder

Division 6--Ministerial rules relating to Water Holder

PART 3A--WATER SHARES

Division 1--Offence as to taking of water

  • 33E Offences for taking water without a water share[11]  
  • 33EA Evidentiary provisions for offences under section 33E  
  • 33EB Power to issue infringement notice in relation to offence under section 33E(3)  

Division 2--Issuing and nature of water share

  • 33F Issuing and nature of water shares  
  • 33G Matters the Minister must determine in issuing a water share  
  • 33H Matters Minister must specify in issuing water share  
  • 33I Circumstances in which Minister must not issue a share  
  • 33J Matters to be considered in issuing certain water shares  
  • 33K Matters to be considered in issuing water shares on interstate applications  

Division 3--Application for or sale of water shares

Division 4--Variation of water shares

Division 5--Dealings with water shares

Division 6--Surrender and cancellation of water shares

Division 7--Water allocations

Division 8--Intrastate and interstate agreements and approvals

Division 9--Fees for provision of services to owners of water shares

Division 10--Associated water shares

Division 12--Miscellaneous matters as to water shares

Division 13--Rule making powers of Minister

PART 4--ALLOCATION OF WATER

Division 1--Bulk entitlements

Division 1A--Environmental entitlements

Division 2--Licences

  • 49 Advertisement etc. of application  
  • 50 Appointment of panel  
  • 51 Licence to take and use water  
  • 51AA Amendment of original registration licences and issue of new registration licences in certain circumstances  
  • 51AB Issue of new registration licences in certain circumstances  
  • 51A Surrender of registration licence  
  • 51B Application to go to certain bodies  
  • 51C Bodies must consider application  
  • 52A Criteria to determine maximum volume of water use for certain licence applications  
  • 53 Matters to be taken into account  
  • 54 Minister to defer application in certain circumstances  
  • 55 Determination of application  
  • 55A Offence to breach licence conditions[13]  
  • 56 Conditions of licence  
  • 57 Sale of licence by Minister  
  • 58 Renewal of licence  
  • 59 Amendment of licence issued under section 51(1), or a registration licence, on motion of Minister  
  • 59A Amendment of licence issued under section 51(1), or a registration licence, on application of licence holder  
  • 59B Procedure applying to application  
  • 59C Ministerial consideration of application  
  • 60 Suspension and cancellation of licence  
  • 60A Process for suspension or cancellation of licence  
  • 61 Surrender of licence  
  • 61A Cancellation of licence where water share obtained in declared water system  
  • 62 Transfer of licence  
  • 62A Declaration for taking of water under a licence in subsequent water season  
  • 63 Offences for taking or using water from a non‑declared water system[14]  
  • 63A Evidentiary provisions for offences under section 63  
  • 63B Power to issue infringement notice in relation to offence under section 63(3)  
  • 64 Review of decisions  
  • 64AAA Rule making powers for licences under section 51  

Division 4--Periodic amendment of entitlements

  • 64F Records and reports of transfers  

Division 5--Seasonal determinations

PART 4A--DELIVERY OF INTERSTATE WATER

  • 64H Temporary supply of interstate water  
  • 64I By-laws about temporary supply of interstate water  

PART 4B--WATER-USE LICENCES AND WATER USE REGISTRATIONS

Division 1--Offences

  • 64J Offence to use water for certain purposes on land without licence  
  • 64K Further offence for use of water in certain cases  

Division 2--Grant of water-use licences

Division 3--Water-use objectives for licences

  • 64T Objectives as to water use  
  • 64U Matters that objectives may provide for  
  • 64V Recommendations by Catchment Management Authorities  
  • 64W Revoking or amending determinations as to objectives  
  • 64X Notification and effect of determinations as to objectives  

Division 4--Standard water-use conditions for licences

Division 5--Particular conditions on licences

Division 6--Further provisions as to conditions on licences

Division 7--Variations of licences

Division 8--Suspension, revocation, cancellation and other powers for licences

Division 9--Registration of water uses

Division 10--Variation, cancellation and other powers as to registration

Division 11--Rule making powers of Minister

PART 5--WORKS

Division 1--General

  • 65 Advertisement etc. of application  
  • 66 Appointment of panel  

Division 2--Licence to construct works, etc.

  • 67 Licence to construct works etc.  
  • 67A Application to go to certain bodies  
  • 67B Bodies must consider application  
  • 68 Matters to be taken into account  
  • 69 Determination of application  
  • 70 Other permits etc. still necessary  
  • 70A Offence to breach licence conditions under section 71[16]  
  • 71 Conditions on which licence may be issued  
  • 72 Renewal of licence  
  • 73 Amendment of licence  
  • 73A Amendment of conditions on works licences  
  • 74 Transfer of licence  
  • 74A Annual charge for surveillance etc.  
  • 74AA Licence fees for works licences  
  • 74AB Suspension or cancellation of licence  
  • 74AC Process for suspension or cancellation of licence  
  • 75 Offences  
  • 75A Offences as to obstruction of waterways etc.[17]  

Division 3--Underground disposal

  • 76 Power of Minister to approve underground disposal  
  • 76A Offences as to disposal of matter underground[18]  
  • 77 Other permits etc. still necessary  

Division 4--Directions

  • 78 Power of Minister to give directions  
  • 78A Offence not to comply with section 78 direction[19]  
  • 79 Power of Minister to give direction to bore occupier  
  • 79A Offence not to comply with section 79 direction[20]  
  • 80 Power to give directions concerning dams  
  • 80AA Offence not to comply with section 80 direction[21]  
  • 80A Design criteria etc. for re-use dams  
  • 81 Power of Minister to carry out work[22]  
  • 82 Compensation  

Division 5--Review of decisions

  • 83 Review of decisions  

PART 5AA--LEVEE MAINTENANCE ON CROWN LAND

Division 1--Definitions

Division 2--Authority conferred by permits

Division 3--Application for permit

  • 84AAC Application  
  • 84AAD Referral of application to land manager  

Division 4--Dealing with application for permit

Division 5--Variation of conditions or revocation of permit

  • 84AAI Application  
  • 84AAJ Referral of application to land manager  
  • 84AAK Determination of application  
  • 84AAL Variation of conditions on Minister's initiative  
  • 84AAM Referral of proposal to land manager in certain circumstances  
  • 84AAN Revocation of permit  

Division 6--Apportionment of application fee

  • 84AAO Payment to land manager of portion of application fee  

PART 5A--VICTORIAN WATER REGISTER

Division 1--Victorian water register

Division 1A--Minister's functions

Division 2--Registrar

Division 3--Recordings of water shares by the Registrar

  • 84I What is recorded in the water register about water shares?  
  • 84J Recording of transfers  
  • 84JA Recording of surrender of limited term transfer  
  • 84K Recording of legal personal representatives  
  • 84L Recording of survivor of joint ownership or holding  
  • 84M Recording of trustee of bankrupt  
  • 84N Recording of mortgages  
  • 84O Electronic lodgement system  
  • 84P Recording and incorporation of common provisions  
  • 84Q Priority of recordings  

Division 4--Recordings by the Minister

Division 5--Recordings by Authorities

Division 6--Searching information in the water register

Division 7--Corrections and amendment of water register

Division 8--General

Division 9--Offences and enforcement

  • 84ZK Certificates and evidentiary effect  
  • 84ZL False or misleading information  
  • 84ZM Making false entries etc. in water register  

PART 6--WATER CORPORATIONS

Division 1--Establishment, restructuring, abolition and administration of water corporations

Division 2--Functions, powers, duties and objectives of water corporations

Division 3--Boards of directors

Division 4--Other provisions relating to water corporations

Division 5--Particular water corporations

PART 6A--DISTRICTS AND LAND MANAGEMENT AREAS

Division 1--Water supply, sewerage, irrigation and waterway management districts

  • 122G Determination of districts  
  • 122H Effect of determination on existing districts  
  • 122I Variation or abolition of district  
  • 122J Procedural requirements before making a determination under this Division  
  • 122K Considerations in making determination under this Division  
  • 122L Saving of districts—Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Act 2019  
  • 122M Waterway management district of Melbourne Water Corporation  

Division 5--Environmental and recreational areas

PART 6B--DUTIES OF WATER CORPORATIONS

Division 1--Customer dispute resolution

  • 122ZG Customer dispute resolution  

Division 2--Dividends

Division 3--Repayment of capital

  • 122ZI Repayment of capital  

Division 4--Annual report

  • 122ZJ Information to be included in annual report  

PART 6C--STORAGE MANAGERS

PART 7--GENERAL POWERS

  • 123 Powers of Authorities  
  • 124 Particular powers of Authorities  
  • 124A Obligations of Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority in relation to Yarra River land  
  • 124B Obligations of Catchment Management Authorities in relation to declared areas  
  • 125 Accountability of Authorities  
  • 126 Contracts and agreements  
  • 127 Commercial ventures  
  • 128 Accident insurance  
  • 129 Intellectual property  
  • 130 Acquisition of land  
  • 131 Management of Crown land  
  • 132 Other dealings with land  
  • 133 Power to enter land  
  • 134 Obligations in relation to entry of land  
  • 135 Powers under Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986  
  • 136 Subdivisional easements and reserves  
  • 137 Works on a road  
  • 137A Safety duties in relation to works on or in immediate vicinity of rail infrastructure or rolling stock  
  • 137B Notification of owners or occupiers of land on which there is rail infrastructure or rolling stock  
  • 137C Notification of Authorities before railway operations carried out  
  • 138 Ownership of works  
  • 139 Abandonment of major works  
  • 139A Submission of proposal for approval of the abandonment or decommissioning of major works  
  • 139B Notification of proposal to approve the abandonment or decommissioning of major works  
  • 139C Submissions on proposal  
  • 139D Authority to consider submissions  
  • 139E Appointment of panel by Minister  
  • 140 Preparation and inspection of plans  
  • 141 Authority may reduce, restrict or discontinue water supply[24]  
  • 141A Circumstances in which Melbourne Water Corporation to continue water supply  
  • 142 Water meters  
  • 142A Estimate of water supplied or delivered  
  • 143 Waste and misuse of water supply[25]  
  • 144 Serviced properties  
  • 144A Serviced property, Melbourne Water Corporation  
  • 145 Control over connections[26]  
  • 145A Offences as to connections and discharges without consent[27]  
  • 146 Diversion into works of an Authority  
  • 147 Notice to connect  
  • 148 Structures over works  
  • 149 Removal of trees[29]  
  • 150 Notice to repair[30]  
  • 151 Notice of contravention[31]  
  • 152 Notice of intention to affect works  
  • 153 Notice to alter or remove works[32]  
  • 154 Determination of disputes[33]  
  • 155 Compensation for damage  
  • 155A Compensation for loss of services on declaration of cessation  
  • 156 Authority may send water into waterway etc.  
  • 157 Liability of Authorities arising out of flow of water[34]  
  • 158 Information statements  
  • 159 Notice of disposition of land  
  • 159A Requirement to make emergency management plan  
  • 159B Variation of plan  
  • 159C Publication and effect of plan  
  • 159D Review of plan at request of Minister  
  • 159E Emergency  
  • 160 By-laws  
  • 161A Limitation of exercise of powers under this Part  

PART 7A--RECONFIGURATION PLANS

  • 161B Definitions  
  • 161BA Reconfiguration plans  
  • 161C Contents of reconfiguration plans  
  • 161D Draft plans for reconfiguration of infrastructure  
  • 161E Directions of Minister as to reconfiguration plans  
  • 161F Adoption of reconfiguration plans by Authority  
  • 161G Approval of reconfiguration plans by the Minister  
  • 161H Appointment of Panel  
  • 161I Approval and notification of plan  
  • 161J Termination of services to properties consequent on plans for reconfiguration  
  • 161K Plans by agreement  

PART 8--WATER SUPPLY

Division 1--Authorities with a water supply district

Division 2--Melbourne Water Corporation

PART 9--SEWERAGE

Division 1--Authorities other than Melbourne Water Corporation

Division 2--Melbourne Water Corporation

PART 10--WATERWAY MANAGEMENT

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 185 Application of this Part  
  • 186 Exercise of functions of Authorities  
  • 186A Statements of obligations of Authorities with waterway management functions  

Division 2--Waterway management

Division 3--Regional drainage

  • 198 Application of Division  
  • 199 Functions of Authorities  
  • 200 Control over diversion of drainage water[40]  

Division 4--Floodplain management

  • 201 Application of Division  
  • 202 Floodplain management functions  
  • 203 Declarations by Authorities  
  • 204 Adoption of flood level  
  • 205 Declarations by the Minister  
  • 206 Notice of declarations  
  • 207 Review of declarations  
  • 208 Control of works and structures[41]  
  • 209 Removal of existing works and structures  
  • 210 Compensation  
  • 211 Indemnities  
  • 212 Availability of information  

Division 5--Water management schemes

  • 213 Functions of the Minister  
  • 214 Investigations  
  • 215 Water management schemes  
  • 216 Approval of schemes  
  • 217 Removal or modification of works  

Division 6--Drainage courses

  • 218 Drainage courses[42]  

Division 7--By-laws

  • 219 By-laws  

PART 11--IRRIGATION

Division 1--General

  • 220 Definitions and application  

Division 2--Functions, powers and duties of Authorities

  • 221 Functions of Authorities under this Part  
  • 222 General powers and duties of Authorities under this Part  

Division 3--Specific provisions as to volume and period of delivery

  • 223 Authority to determine volumes and periods of delivery  
  • 224 Variation of delivery determinations on application  
  • 225 Variation of delivery determination on motion of Authority  
  • 226 Determination to transfer volume or periods  

Division 4--Conditions and Ministerial directions as to delivery

  • 227 Authority to fix terms and conditions for the service of delivering water  
  • 228 Ministerial directions  

Division 5--Miscellaneous

Division 6--Powers to reduce etc. delivery service

PART 11A--SALINITY MITIGATION

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 232 Determination of salinity impact zones  

Division 2--Functions and powers of the Minister

  • 232A Functions and powers of the Minister as to salinity mitigation  

Division 3--Imposition of salinity impact charges

PART 12--ACCESS OVER LANDS

  • 233 Definitions and application  
  • 234 Access by agreement  
  • 235 Access without agreement  
  • 236 Registration of right of access  
  • 237 Revocation or variation of right of access  
  • 238 Maintenance of works  
  • 239 Breaking up roads in maintaining etc. works  
  • 240 Penalty for obstructing works  
  • 241 Notice that right of access is sought over public land  
  • 242 Joint rights of access  
  • 243 Costs of investigations  
  • 244 Community drainage and salinity schemes  
  • 245 Powers of committee  
  • 246 Powers of Corporation and councils for community schemes  

PART 13--FINANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Division 1--Corporate plans

  • 247 Corporate plans  
  • 248 Statement of corporate intent: contents  
  • 249 Inspection of corporate plans  
  • 250 Board to notify Minister and Treasurer of significant affecting events etc.  
  • 251 Report on achievement of corporate plan  

Division 3--Funds of Authorities

  • 252 Use of income  
  • 253 Investment  
  • 253A Payments by Treasurer in 1997/98  

Division 4--Borrowing

  • 254 Borrowing powers of Authorities  
  • 255 Securities and guarantees  
  • 256 Investment by public bodies  

Division 5--Payment for services

  • 257 Definitions  
  • 258 Properties subject to tariff  
  • 259 Tariffs  
  • 260 Setting a tariff  
  • 260A Limits on power of certain Authorities to set tariffs  
  • 261 Valuation equalisation factor  
  • 262 Valuations  
  • 263 Supplementary valuations  
  • 263A Liability of owners corporation or lot owners for fees for services supplied to subdivision  
  • 264 Power to charge  
  • 264A Authority may charge for securing bulk entitlements  
  • 265 Charges for property that is not rateable[43]  
  • 266 Application for review  

Division 6--Owner finance

  • 266A Definition  
  • 267 Operation of Division  
  • 268 Authority may require payment[44]  
  • 269 Contributions for increased services[45]  
  • 270 Payments on connection[46]  
  • 271 Review of required payments  
  • 272 Authority may require further payment  
  • 273 When payment is due  

Division 7--Payment and recovery of money

Division 7A--Payment and recovery of money owed to Melbourne Water Corporation

  • 281A Agreements with respect to collection of fees under tariffs  
  • 281B Recovery of fees under tariffs  
  • 281C Inspection of rate records  

Division 8--Concessions and exemptions

  • 282 Deferred payment  
  • 283 Waiver  
  • 284 Reimbursement by State  

Division 9--Contributions from councils and other Authorities

  • 285 Pre-requisites for requirement of contribution  
  • 286 Authorities may require contributions from councils and other Authorities  
  • 287 Authorities may require special contributions  

Division 10--Salinity impact charges

  • 287A Minister may require payment of salinity impact charges  
  • 287AB Notice of salinity impact charges  
  • 287AC Payment of salinity impact charges  
  • 287AD Unpaid salinity impact charges debts due to Crown  
  • 287AE Interest on unpaid salinity impact charges  
  • 287AF Unpaid salinity impact charges are charges on property  
  • 287AG Collection of salinity impact charges  
  • 287AH Application of salinity impact charges  

Division 11--Recovery of fees etc. under Part 3A

  • 287B Disposal of water shares for unpaid contributions, fees and other amounts  
  • 287C Application of proceeds  
  • 287D Sale or transfer cancels encumbrances  

PART 13A--PROCESS FOR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ETC. OF AUTHORITIES

  • 287E Definitions  
  • 287F Requirements for preparation of allocation statement  
  • 287G Amendment of allocation statement  
  • 287H Property transferred in accordance with allocation statement  
  • 287I Staff transferred in accordance with allocation statement  
  • 287J Allocation of property etc. subject to encumbrances  
  • 287K Certificate of managing director  
  • 287L Value of transferred property  
  • 287M Substitution of party to agreement  
  • 287N Former transferor instruments  
  • 287O Proceedings  
  • 287P Interests in land  
  • 287Q Easements  
  • 287R Amendment of Register  
  • 287S Taxes  
  • 287T Evidence  
  • 287U Validity of things done under this Part  

PART 13B--PROCEDURES FOR MAKING BY-LAWS

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 287V Definitions  
  • 287W Authorities required to use certain procedures when making by‑laws  

Division 2--Procedure for making by-laws using model by‑laws

  • 287X Requirements for Minister when issuing model by‑laws  
  • 287Y Minister to give notice of proposed model by-law  
  • 287Z Inspection of proposed model by-law  
  • 287ZA Submissions on model by-laws  
  • 287ZB Issuing of model by-laws  
  • 287ZC Making and giving of notice of making of by-law using model by-law  

Division 3--Procedure for making by-laws not using model by‑laws

  • 287ZD Obligation of Authorities when exercising by-law making power  
  • 287ZE Authority to give notice of proposed by‑law  
  • 287ZF Inspection of proposed by-law  
  • 287ZG Submissions on by-laws  
  • 287ZH Consideration and Ministerial approval  
  • 287ZI Making and giving of notice of making  

Division 4--General

  • 287ZJ Effect of by-laws  
  • 287ZK Inspection of by-laws  
  • 287ZL Automatic revocation of by-laws  

PART 14--ENFORCEMENT

Division 1--General offences

  • 288 Offences as to Authority's property[48]  
  • 288A Evidentiary provisions for offences under section 288  
  • 289 Wrongful taking etc. of water[49]  
  • 289A Evidentiary provisions for offences under section 289  
  • 289B Offence to interfere with flow of water  
  • 289C Power to issue infringement notice in relation to offences under sections 289(3) and 289B(3)  
  • 290 Uncovering or exposing works[50]  
  • 291 Trespass  

Division 2--Appointment etc. of authorised water officers

Division 3--Powers of authorised water officers

Division 4--Further enforcement provisions

  • 292AA Interpretation  
  • 292 Offence of obstructing etc. officers  
  • 293 Power to require person to state name and address  
  • 294 Occupier or manager required to state owner's etc. name and address  
  • 295A Power to issue infringement notices  
  • 295B Indictable offences  
  • 296 Prosecutions  
  • 297 Offences by corporations and partnerships etc.  
  • 298 Application of penalties  
  • 299 Civil remedies not affected by bringing of proceeding  
  • 300 Proof of certain matters not required  
  • 301 General evidentiary provisions  
  • 302 Use of analyst's certificate in prosecutions  
  • 303 Authentication of documents  
  • 303A Issues of evidence and proof  
  • 304 Service of documents on an Authority  
  • 305 Service of documents by an Authority  

PART 15--GENERAL

  • 305A Application to Tribunal for declaration  
  • 305B Matters Tribunal must take into account in review proceedings  
  • 305C Incorporation of documents in certain orders or other instruments  
  • 305D Validation of certain orders or other instruments  
  • 306 Power of Minister to delegate  
  • 307 Power of Minister to give directions  
  • 307A Reimbursement of cost of complying with directions  
  • 308 Power of Minister to exempt  
  • 309 Powers of the Minister in enforcing certain Parts of this Act  
  • 310 Establishment of Drillers' Licensing Board  
  • 311 Application for licence  
  • 312 Board may grant licence  
  • 313 Licences may be revoked or suspended  
  • 314 Register of licences  
  • 315 Term of licence  
  • 316 Requirement that licensed driller carry out work  
  • 317 Appeals  
  • 318 Advisory committees established by Minister  
  • 319 Department Head  
  • 321 Officers appointed or transferred to Authorities  
  • 322 Guidelines as to terms and conditions of employment  
  • 323 Saving of rights of public servants appointed to Authorities  
  • 323A Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
  • 324 Regulations  
  • 325A Effect of Schedule 15  
  • 326 Savings and transitionals  
  • 330 Transitional provisions for removal of power to set fees under tariffs  
  • 331 Transitional provisions—Water (Irrigation Farm Dams) Act 2002  
  • 334 Certificate as to land taken over by another body  

PART 16--TRANSITIONAL, VALIDATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS--WATER AND CATCHMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019

Division 1--Serviced property, transitional and validation provisions

Division 2--Validation of charges in relation to salinity mitigation

  • 339 Meaning of validation date  
  • 340 Validation provision in respect of section 287A  
  • 341 Validation provision in respect of section 64R  
  • 342 Proceedings on foot not affected  

Division 3--Salinity impact charge determinations

  • 343 Regulatory impact statement not required for first salinity impact determination  

Division 4--General

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