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Water Management Amendment Act 2010.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Water Management Act 2000 with respect to specific purpose access licences and other access licences, environment water, offences relating to taking water and water meters and private irrigation and drainage bodies; and for other purposes.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Groundwater Surface water Authorization/permit Drainage/land reclamation Institution Irrigation Water charges Water rights Sustainable use Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends the Water Management Act 2000. Amendments include: insertion of a new section 60I on access licences required for water used in mining activities; insertion of a new section 120A on entry and investigation powers of authorized officers appointed by water corporations; insertion of a new section 125A on offences to contravene operating licences; insertion of a new section 136A on charges for water illegally taken and damage to works; insertion of a new section 137A on liability for water source; substitution of Parts 2 and 3 with a new Part 2 dealing with private water corporations; insertion of new divisions 2-9 to Chapter 4, Part 4 on the management of private water trusts, operational functions, sale and transformation of water entitlements, changes to private water trusts, rates and charges, finance, winding up of private water trusts and other provisions; insertion at the end of Schedule 9 new provisions consequent to the enactment of this amendment; and minor changes to sections 91I(3), 106, 221, 222, 342, 343, 354, 359, 368, 375, 397, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www6.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