Victorian Numbered Acts

WATER AMENDMENT (GOVERNANCE AND OTHER REFORMS) ACT 2012 (NO. 17 OF 2012)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF THE WATER ACT 1989

   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Unauthorised taking or use of water  
   5.      Protection from liability  
   6.      Matters to be taken into account with respect to public works  
   7.      Establishment of certain metropolitan water corporations  
   8.      Repeal of First Mildura Irrigation Trust provisions  
   9.      Board of directors  
   10.     Appointment of members of board of directors  
   11.     Terms and conditions of appointment  
   12.     Section 101 substituted  
   13.     Section 104 substituted  
   14.     Allowances  
   15.     New Division 1AA inserted  
   16.     New Division 1A inserted  
   17.     Section 122L substituted  
   18.     Repeal of provisions as to areas of interest  
   19.     Section 122X substituted  
   20.     Power to enter land  
   21.     Obligations in relation to entry to land  
   22.     Discontinuance etc. of water supply  
   23.     Circumstances in which Melbourne Water Corporation to continue supply of water  
   24.     Waste and misuse of water supply  
   25.     Control over connections  
   26.     Notice to connect  
   27.     Liability arising out of a flow of water  
   28.     Reference to areas of interest repealed  
   29.     Insertion of new sections after section 159  
   30.     Fire plugs and free water  
   31.     Section 170 repealed  
   32.     Variation of plan  
   33.     Penalties for water restrictions or prohibitions on water use  
   34.     Repeal of reference to area of interest  
   35.     Designated waterways, land or works—Melbourne Water Corporation  
   36.     Closing of access by Authorities  
   37.     Works that interfere with designated land or works  
   38.     Control over connections and discharges  
   39.     Control over diversion of drainage water  
   40.     Insertion of new section after section 263  
   41.     Substitution of sections 273A and 273B  
   42.     Circumstances in which amount owed to Authority is a charge on property  
   43.     New section 274A inserted  
   44.     Repeal of certain provisions relating to unpaid fees etc.  
   45.     Interest on unpaid money  
   46.     Agreements with respect to collection of fees under tariffs  
   47.     Transfer of property etc., definitions  
   48.     Transfer proposal  
   49.     Substitution of reference to licensee  
   50.     Authorities required to use certain procedures when making by-laws  
   51.     Offence as to interfering with property  
   52.     Offence as to taking etc. water  
   53.     Repeal of reference to licensee  
   54.     Appointment of authorised water officers  
   55.     New sections inserted after section 291D  
   56.     New section 292AA inserted  
   57.     Powers of authorised water officers  
   58.     Prosecutions  
   59.     Civil remedies not affected by bringing of proceeding  
   60.     Repeal of reference to area of interest  
   61.     New section inserted after section 303  
   62.     Incorporation of documents in certain instruments  
   63.     Repeal of spent provision  
   64.     Officers appointed or transferred to Authorities  
   65.     Regulations  
   66.      Repeal of spent provision  
   67.     New sections inserted after section 330A  
   68.     New Schedule inserted after Schedule 1  
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