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WATER (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2021 - REG 13

Rights of an Authority for the purposes of waterway management

    (1)     This regulation applies if an easement is required to be created under section 136(1) of the Act for the purpose of waterway management.

    (2)     For the purposes of section 136(2) of the Act, the following rights are prescribed in relation to land burdened by the easement to which this regulation applies—

        (a)     to protect and enhance any waterway on the land;

        (b)     to plant, maintain and remove vegetation on the land;

        (c)     to construct, maintain or remove fences or gates to protect vegetation on the land;

        (d)     to construct waterway management works on the land;

        (e)     to use and operate waterway management works on the land;

        (f)     to inspect, maintain or change the waterway management works on the land (including a change in their size or number);

        (g)     to construct and maintain any weir or bank on the land;

        (h)     at all times, full and free access to enter upon and pass over the land (with or without plant);

              (i)     to take onto and remove plant from the land;

        (j)     to clear and excavate the land;

        (k)     to remove any matter from or deposit any matter on the land;

        (l)     to construct and maintain a road or access track on the land.



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