Victorian Current Acts

WATER ACT 1989 - SECT 189

    (1)     An Authority that has a waterway management district has the following functions in relation to designated waterways and designated land or works within that district—

S. 189(1)(a) substituted by No. 23/2019 s. 76(1).

        (a)     to identify and plan for State and local community needs relating to the uses and values of waterways and land, including—

              (i)     environmental values; and

              (ii)     Aboriginal cultural values and uses; and

              (iii)     social and recreational uses and values; and

              (iv)     economic values;

        (b)     to develop and to implement effectively schemes for the use, protection and enhancement of land and waterways;

S. 189(1)(ba) inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 37(1).

        (ba)     to—

              (i)     develop and implement plans and programs; and

              (ii)     carry out works and activities—

to maintain the environmental water reserve in accordance with the environmental water reserve objective;

S. 189(1)(bb) inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 37(1).

        (bb)     to—

              (i)     develop and implement plans and programs; and

              (ii)     carry out works and activities—

to improve the environmental values and health of water ecosystems, including their biodiversity, ecological functions, quality of water and other uses that depend on environmental condition;

        (c)     to investigate, promote and research any matter related to its functions, powers and duties in relation to waterway management;

        (d)     to educate the public about any aspect of waterway management.

S. 189(1A) inserted by No. 50/2010 s. 28.

    (1A)     In addition to the functions under subsection (1), an Authority that has a waterway management district has the following functions—

        (a)     to identify and plan for State and local community needs relating to the application or use of water in the Water Holdings or other exercise of rights in the Water Holdings within the waterway management district of the Authority; and

        (b)     to apply or use water in the Water Holdings or otherwise exercise rights in the Water Holdings within the waterway management district of the Authority in accordance with any relevant seasonal watering statement.

S. 189(2) inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 37(2), substituted byNo. 23/2019 s. 76(2).

    (2)     In performing its functions under this Act, an Authority that has a waterway management district must—

        (a)     have regard to the need to maintain the environmental water reserve in accordance with the environmental water reserve objective; and

        (b)     consider opportunities to provide for the following, consistently with its objectives and the requirements of this Act or any other Act—

              (i)     Aboriginal cultural values and uses of waterways;

              (ii)     the social and recreational uses and values of waterways.

S. 190 repealed by No. 85/2006 s. 80, new s. 190 inserted by No. 50/2010 s. 29.