Victorian Numbered Acts

WATER (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) ACT 2005 (NO 99 OF 2005) - SECT 56

After section 74A of the Water Act 1989 insert —

        "74AA.     Licence fees for works licences

    (1)     The Minister may, in the case of licences under section 67 that—

        (a)     authorise works for the extraction of water in a declared water system; and

        (b)     relates to a bore or works for extracting water from waterways—

charge fees for the provision of services in respect of those licences by the Minister to the licence holders.

    (2)     A fee under sub-section (1) may apply at consecutive periods of twelve months while any licences under section 67 are in force.

    (3)     This section applies to licences under section 67 whether or not issued before the coming into operation of section 56 of the Water (Resource Management) Act 2005 .".