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WATER RESOURCES ACT 1998 (NO. 63 OF 1998)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART I--PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Objects
4. Interpretation
5. Preparation and variation of environment flow guidelines
6. Guidelines—consultation
7. Guidelines—formal changes
8. Guidelines—submission to Minister
9. Guidelines—Minister's powers
10. Guidelines—referral back to Authority
11. Guidelines disallowable
12. Civil remedies and common law not affected
PART II--CROWN RIGHTS TO WATER
13. Crown rights to water
PART III--ADMINISTRATION
14. Functions of Authority
15. Delegation
16. Inspection of documents
PART IV--WATER RESOURCES INVESTIGATION
17. Water resources investigation
18. Monitoring equipment etc.
PART V--WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN
19. Content of Plan
20. Preparation and variation of management plan
21. Consultation
22. Formal changes
23. Submission to Minister
24. Minister's powers
25. Referral back to Authority
26. Management plan disallowable
PART VI--ALLOCATION OF WATER
27. Application
28. Allocation of water
29. Matters taken into account—allocation of water
30. Reduction of allocation
31. Transfer of allocation
32. Transfer of allocation—effect on licences to take water
PART VII--LICENCES ETC. TO TAKE WATER
Division 1--—Licences to take water
33. Unlicensed taking of water
34. Limitation of right to take water
35. Licence to take water
36. Surrender
37. Transfer
38. Cancellation
Division 2--—Drillers' licences
39. Unlicensed drilling
40. Production of licence
41. Cancellation
42. Provision of information
Division 3--—Bores
43. Bores
44. Bore construction permit
45. Wasting bore water
46. Power to give directions
Division 4--—Recharge licences
47. Unlicensed recharge
48. Cancellation of recharge licence
Division 5--—General
49. Variation of conditions on licences or permits
50. Notification of grants etc.
51. Self-incrimination
52. False or misleading information
53. Obstructing etc. authorised officers
PART VIII--ENFORCEMENT
Division 1--—Preliminary
54. Interpretation
Division 2--—Entry and inspection generally
55. Entry of premises—routine inspections
56. Entry of premises—search warrants
57. Identity cards must be produced
58. Inspection of premises
59. Consent to entry
60. Search warrants
Division 3--—Seizure, retention and disposal of things
61. Seizure
62. Retention to adduce evidence
Division 4--—Other powers
63. Power to require name and address
PART IX--MISCELLANEOUS
64. Register
65. Duty not to damage waterways
66. Destruction of works
67. Interference with supply and drainage
68. Unauthorised works
69. Water control structures—permit to construct etc.
70. Rectification of unauthorised activity
71. Annual fees
72. Recovery of unpaid moneys
73. Conduct of directors, servants and agents
74. Criminal liability of officers of body corporate
75. Evidentiary—general
76. Compensation
77. Review of decisions
78. Determination of fees
79. Regulations
80. Review of Act
PART X--TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS
81. Rights to take water existing before commencement
82. Amendments of Lakes Act 1976
83. Amendment of Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991
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