Fish River Water Supply Administration Act 1945.

Country/Territory: Australia
Territorial subdivision: New South Wales
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1945 (1999)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to provide for the control and administration of certain works of water supply to be known as the Fish River Water Supply; to provide for the payment of contributions by certain councils towards the cost of constructing such works; to amend the Local Government Act 1919; and for purposes connected therewith.

Subject: Water
Keyword: Water supply Waterworks Contract/agreement Basin/catchment/watershed Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Institution Inland waters
Geographical area: Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific

Abstract: This Act provides for the control and administration of certain works of water supply by the Administrator of the Fish River Water Supply. The Administrator may supply water from the works to any person who enters into a contract with him under such terms and conditions as he may think fit. Any council may also enter into a contract with the Administrator for the supply of water. A council which is taking a supply of water from the Administrator shall not, except with the consent of the Administrator, supply water to any person upon premises situated outside the area of such council (Part 2). Parts 3 and 4 contain financial provisions regarding the following: (a) capital debt; (b) allocation of moneys; (c) accounts to be kept in Special Deposit Account; (d) payments by Treasurer; (e) contributions and borrowing by councils. Part 5 contains miscellaneous provisions including a section on catchment areas. The Governor may, by proclamation published in the Gazette, proclaim any lands to be a catchment area in connection with the supply of water by the Administrator.
Full text: English
Website: www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Repealed by

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