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WATER ACT 1989 - SECT 32B

Administration and enforcement of management plan

    (1)     The Authority that has the duty of administering and enforcing an approved management plan may—

        (a)     direct that any specified works be carried out or any specified equipment be installed; or

        (b)     order the removal of any specified works (other than a private dam) or the discontinuance of any specified action—

if, in the opinion of the Authority, it is necessary to do so in order to secure compliance with the plan.

    (2)     A person whose interests are affected by a decision of an Authority under subsection (1) to give a direction or make an order may apply to the Tribunal for review of the decision.

    (3)     An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of—

        (a)     the day on which the decision is made;

        (b)     if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 , the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given.

    (4)     A person must not contravene a direction given or order made by an Authority under subsection (1).

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

S. 32C inserted by No. 5/2002 s. 10.



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