Victorian Numbered Acts

WATER (GOVERNANCE) ACT 2006 (NO 85 OF 2006) - SECT 3

In section 3(1) of the Water Act 1989 —

        (a)     insert the following definitions

' "area of interest" , in relation to a water corporation, means an area of land that is declared to be an area of interest under section 122U;

"biosolids" means stabilised organic solids derived from the treatment of sewage;

"board of directors" means—

        (a)     in relation to a water corporation, the board of directors established under Division 3 of Part 6 for that corporation; and

        (b)     in relation to a Catchment Management Authority, the board established under Division 4 of Part 2 of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 for that Authority;

"Central Gippsland Region Water Authority" means the Central Gippsland Region Water Authority constituted by Order made on 16 December 1994 by the Minister and published in the Government Gazette on 19 December 1994;

"central plan office" means the Central Plan Office of the Department of Sustainability and Environment;

"designated land" means land that—

        (a)     in relation to an Authority, other than Melbourne Water Corporation, is declared under section 188 as designated land; and

        (b)     in relation to Melbourne Water Corporation, is designated land under section 188A;

"designated waterway" means a waterway that—

        (a)     in relation to an Authority, other than Melbourne Water Corporation, is declared under section 188 as a designated waterway; and
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        (b)     in relation to Melbourne Water Corporation, is a designated waterway under section 188A;

"designated works" means works that—

        (a)     in relation to an Authority, other than Melbourne Water Corporation, are declared under section 188 as designated works; and

        (b)     in relation to Melbourne Water Corporation, are designated works under section 188A, or are declared as designated works under that section;

"environment Minister" means the Minister administering Part 4 of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 ;

"First Mildura Irrigation Trust" means the water corporation known as First Mildura Irrigation Trust;

"municipal district" , in relation to a Council, has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1989 ;

"nominated officer" means each senior officer of a water corporation who is nominated by the water corporation;

"return period" , in relation to the ordinary return of a member of the board of directors of a water corporation or a nominated officer in section 114 , means—

        (a)     if the last return of the member or nominated officer was a primary return, the period between the date of the primary return and the next 30 June; or

        (b)     if the last return of the member or nominated officer was an ordinary return, the period between the date of the ordinary return and the next 30 June;

"storage manager" means—

        (a)     where an Authority is appointed under Part 6C as a storage manager, the Authority in relation to any land for which it is so appointed;

        (b)     in any other case, an Authority where it is exercising the functions of a storage manager under Part 8;

"water corporation" means a water corporation established or re-structured under Division 1 of Part 6;';

        (b)     for the definition of "Authority" substitute —

' "Authority" means a water corporation or a Catchment Management Authority;';

        (c)     in the definition of "domestic partner", in paragraph (a) for "93 and 95" substitute "110 and 114";

        (d)     the definition of "election" is repealed ;
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        (e)     for the definition of "irrigation district" substitute —

' "irrigation district" , in relation to an Authority, means—

        (a)     any district that the Authority is deemed to have as an irrigation district under Division 1 of Part 6A, and (where the case so requires) any such district as extended or changed under Part 6A; and

        (b)     any district that is declared to be an irrigation district of the Authority under Division 2 of Part 6A, and (where the case so requires) any such district as extended or changed under Part 6A;';

        (f)     for the definition of "Melbourne Water" substitute —

' "Melbourne Water Corporation" means the water corporation known as Melbourne Water Corporation;';

        (g)     the definition of "member" is repealed ;

        (h)     the definition of "secretary" is repealed ;

              (i)     in the definition of "serviced property", after paragraph (g) insert —

    "(h)     in relation to the waterway management district of Melbourne Water Corporation, means any land that is serviced property under section 144A;";

        (j)     for the definition of "sewerage district" substitute —

' "sewerage district" , in relation to an Authority, means—

        (a)     any district that the Authority is deemed to have as a sewerage district under Division 1 of Part 6A, and (where the case so requires) any such district as extended or changed under Part 6A; and

        (b)     any district that is declared to be a sewerage district of the Authority under Division 3 of Part 6A, and (where the case so requires) any such district as extended or changed under Part 6A;';

        (k)     for the definition of "water allocation" substitute —

' "water allocation" —

        (a)     in relation to an environmental entitlement, means the volume of water determined under a seasonal determination to be available for the entitlement;

        (b)     in relation to a water share, means the amount of water allocated to the water share at any particular time, in accordance with Division 7 of Part 3A;';

        (l)     for the definition of "water district" substitute —

' "water district" , in relation to an Authority, means—

        (a)     any district that the Authority is deemed to have as a water district under Division 1 of Part 6A, and (where the case so requires) any such district as extended or changed under Part 6A; and

        (b)     any district that is declared to be a water district of the Authority under Division 3 of Part 6A, and (where the case so requires) any such district as extended or changed under Part 6A;';

        (m)     for the definition of "waterway management district" substitute —

' "waterway management district" , in relation to an Authority, means—

        (a)     any district that the Authority is deemed to have as a waterway management district under Division 1 of Part 6A, and (where the case so requires) any such district as extended or changed under Part 6A; and

        (b)     any district that is declared to be a waterway management district of the Authority under Division 3 of Part 6A, and (where the case so requires) any such district as extended or changed under Part 6A;'.