Victorian Numbered Acts

WATER (GOVERNANCE) ACT 2006 (NO 85 OF 2006) - SECT 161

After section 7A of the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 insert —

        "7AB.     No title by adverse possession against water authorities etc.

        Despite any rule of law or provision made by or under this or any other Act, but without limiting section 7, the right, title or interest—

        (a)     of an Authority, within the meaning of the Water Act 1989 ; or

        (b)     of the Melbourne Water Corporation under Part 6 the Melbourne Water Corporation Act 1992 ; or

        (c)     of a licensee under Division 1 of Part 2 of the Water Industry Act 1994 —

to or in any land is not affected by any possession of that land adverse to the Authority, Corporation or licensee (as the case requires) irrespective of the period of that possession.".