Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) If the Minister declares under this section that a water shortage exists in an area or water system, he or she may temporarily qualify any rights to water whether or not they relate to the same area or water system.
(2) The Minister may declare that a water shortage exists in an area or water system if he or she is of the opinion that the volume or quality of water available in the area or system to satisfy any rights to water (whether or not they relate to that area or water system) is or will shortly be inadequate for any reason.
(3) Before making a qualification to rights to water under subsection (1) the Minister must notify the Minister responsible for administering the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992 .
S. 33AAB inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 14.