Victorian Numbered Acts

WATER AND CATCHMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO. 23 OF 2019) - SECT 1

The purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to amend the Water Act 1989 —

              (i)     in relation to Aboriginal cultural values and uses of waterways; and

              (ii)     in relation to the social and recreational uses and values of waterways; and

              (iii)     to include specified Aboriginal parties in water resource planning and the development and review of strategies; and

              (iv)     in relation to water resource assessments and strategies; and

              (v)     to further provide for the determination of districts and for serviced properties; and

              (vi)     to provide for functions of the Minister in relation to salinity mitigation; and

              (vii)     to provide for salinity impact charges and to validate the imposition of salinity impact charges; and

              (viii)     to further provide for offences and related provisions to promote compliance with that Act and enforcement of that Act; and

              (ix)     to improve the operation of that Act; and

        (b)     to amend the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 —

              (i)     in relation to the Victorian Catchment Management Council and Melbourne Water Corporation; and

              (ii)     in relation to Aboriginal cultural values and traditional ecological knowledge of management of land and water resources; and

              (iii)     to include specified Aboriginal parties in the preparation of certain catchment strategies and special area plans; and

        (c)     to make minor and related amendments to those Acts.