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Clutha Development (Clyde Dam) Empowering Act 1982 (No. 20 of 1982).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1982
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to grant water rights to the Crown in respect of the operation of the Clyde Dam on the Clutha River.
Subject
Water
Keyword
River basin institution Waterworks Basin/catchment/watershed Surface water Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

Notwithstanding anything in the Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 or in any other enactment, the rights relating to water of the Clutha river and lake specified in section 3 are hereby granted to the Minister of Energy. The rights include the right to dam the Clutha river, to divert its waters, discharging of water. Exercise of rights shall be subject to conditions listed in the Schedules. If any dispute or difference arises relating to the interpretation of any condition set out in the Schedule to this Act, it shall be referred to the Authority for determination, and the Authority's determination shall be final.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amended by

Clutha Development (Clyde Dam) Empowering Amendment Act (No. 56 of 1988).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1988

Keyword: Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Resource Management Act 1991 (No. 69 of 1991).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1991 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Soil pollution/quality, Coastal zone management, Protected area, Water conservation zone, Inland waters, Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Surface water, Groundwater, EIA, Protection of environment, Climate change, Sustainable use, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Freshwater resources management, Thermal and medicinal waters, Waterworks, Pollution control, Sustainable development, Water abstraction, Fertilizers/nutrients, Freshwater pollution, Biodiversity, Traditional rights/customary rights, Ecosystem preservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX