New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MURRAY-DARLING BASIN ACT 1992

- As at 15 December 2008 
- Act 65 of 1992 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Purpose
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Act to bind Crown

   PART 2 - THE AGREEMENT AND THE COMMISSIONERS

   6.      Approval of Agreement
   6A.     Approval of Amending Agreement
   6B.     Approval of Amending Agreement 2006
   7.      Appointment of Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners
   8.      Terms and conditions of appointment
   9.      Defect or irregularity not to invalidate appointment
   10.     Remuneration
   11.     Resignation
   12.     Termination of appointment

   PART 3 - THE COMMISSION AND ITS OPERATIONS

   13.     Powers, functions and duties of the Commission
   14.     Authorisation of persons to enter land
   15.     Entry on land
   16.     Offence--obstruction of Commissioner or authorised person
   17.     Construction of works
   18.     Acquisition of land
   19.     Construction powers of relevant water authority
   20.     Powers to dispose of certain lands
   21.     Powers, liabilities and immunities under Water Management Act 2000 and other Acts
   22.     Tolls on locks

   PART 4 - PROCEEDINGS FOR COMPENSATION

   23.     Actions against relevant water authority
   24.     Principles to be applied
   25.     Stay of proceedings until completion of works
   26.     Compensation for injury to other interests

   PART 5 - GENERAL

   27.     Supreme Court
   28.     Appropriation
   29.     Exemption from taxes and charges
   30.     Evidence
   31.     Certain documents to be laid before Parliament
   32.     Accession by new parties
   33.     Penalty for injuring works
   34.     Proceedings for offences
   35.     Regulations
   36.     Repeals and transitional
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           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3