Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish catchment management authorities and to devolve to them certain natural resource management functions in their regions; to repeal the Catchment Management Act 1989 and to amend various Acts consequentially; and for other purposes. Subject Water Keyword Basin/catchment/watershed River basin institution Freshwater resources management Institution Protected area Special fund Inland waters Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act consists of 42 sections and is divided into seven Parts. The objectives of the Act are:(a) to establish authorities for the purpose of devolving operational, investment and decision-making natural resource functions to catchment levels, (b) to provide for proper natural resource planning at a catchment level, (c) to ensure that decisions about natural resources take into account appropriate catchment issues, (d) to require decisions taken at a catchment level to take into account State-wide standards and to involve the Natural Resources Commission in catchment planning where appropriate, (e) to involve communities in each catchment in decision making and to make best use of catchment knowledge and expertise, (f) to ensure the proper management of natural resources in the social, economic and environmental interests of the State, (g) to apply sound scientific knowledge to achieve a fully functioning and productive landscape, (h) to provide a framework for financial assistance and incentives to landholders in connection with natural resource management. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Amends Water Management Act 2000. Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2022) Keyword: Framework law, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Well sinking/boreholes, Water abstraction, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Water supply, Institution, Flood, Contract/agreement, Basin/catchment/watershed, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Sustainable development, Enforcement/compliance, Water shortage/drought, Indigenous peoples, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Catchment Management Act 1989. Legislation | Australia | 1989 (2001) Keyword: Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Special fund, Inland waters, Ecosystem preservation, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Catchment Management Authorities (Hunter Central Rivers) Regulation 2010. Legislation | Australia | 2010 Keyword: Basin/catchment/watershed, River basin institution, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Protected area, Special fund, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Local Land Services Act 2013. Legislation | Australia | 2013 Keyword: Institution, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Local government, Pesticides, Pollution control, Non-governmental entity, Freshwater resources management, Water charges, Water supply, Water users' associations, Tax/levy, Basin/catchment/watershed Source: FAO, FAOLEX Local Land Services Act 2013. Legislation | Australia | 2013 (2019) Keyword: Institution, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Local government, Pesticides, Pollution control, Non-governmental entity, Indigenous peoples, Freshwater resources management, Water charges, Water supply, Water users' associations, Tax/levy, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX