WATER MANAGEMENT ACT 2000 - As at 23 September 2020 - Act 92 of 2000

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Objects
• 4 Interpretation
• 4A Meaning of "overland flow water"

CHAPTER 2 - WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING

PART 1 - GENERAL

Division 1 - Water management principles

• 5 Water management principles

Division 2 - State Water Management Outcomes Plan and water source classification

• 6 State Water Management Outcomes Plan
• 7 Classification of water sources
• 8 Environmental water
• 8A Planned environmental water
• 8B Adaptive environmental water through dedication of existing water entitlements
• 8C Adaptive environmental water through system improvements
• 8D Adaptive environmental water conditions after surrender of licences
• 8E General provisions relating to access licences with adaptive environmental water conditions
• 8F Auditing of compliance with extraction limits

Division 3 - General

• 9 Act to be administered in accordance with water management principles and State Water Management Outcomes Plan
• 10 Review of work and activities of Department

PART 2 - MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES

• 11 Constitution of water management areas
• 12 Establishment of management committees
• 13 Membership of committee
• 14 Functions of management committees

PART 3 - MANAGEMENT PLANS

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 15 Preparation of draft management plan
• 16 Management plans to be consistent with other instruments
• 17 Provisions applicable to all management plans
• 18 Matters for consideration

Division 2 - Water sharing

• 19 Application of Division
• 20 Core provisions
• 21 Additional provisions

Division 3 - Water use

• 22 Application of Division
• 23 Core provisions
• 24 Additional provisions

Division 4 - Drainage management

• 25 Application of Division
• 26 Core provisions
• 27 Additional provisions

Division 5 - Floodplain management

• 28 Application of Division
• 29 Core provisions
• 30 Additional provisions

Division 6 - Controlled activities and aquifer interference activities

• 31 Application of Division
• 32 Core provisions
• 33 Additional provisions

Division 7 - Environmental protection

• 34 Environmental protection provisions

Division 8 - Procedures for making management plans

• 35 Format of management plan
• 36 Notification of certain persons and bodies
• 37 Reference of draft management plan to Minister
• 38 Public exhibition of draft management plan
• 39 Submissions on draft management plan
• 40 Resubmission of draft management plan to Minister
• 41 Making of management plan
• 42 Amendment of management plans
• 43 Duration of management plans
• 43A Extension of duration of management plan dealing with water sharing
• 44 Periodic auditing of management plans

Division 9 - Amendment of management plans by Minister

• 45 Minister may amend or repeal management plan
• 45A Consolidation of management plans

Division 10 - (Repealed)

Division 11 - Miscellaneous

• 46 Making or amendment of management plan
• 47 Validity of management plans and exercise of plan-making functions
• 48 Effect of management plans on exercise of Minister's functions
• 49 Consideration of management plans by public authorities
• 49A Suspension of management plans during severe water shortages
• 49B Suspension of Basin management plans during extreme events

PART 4 - MINISTER'S PLANS

• 50 Minister's plan

PART 5 - IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS

• 51 Implementation programs

CHAPTER 3 - WATER MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION

PART 1 - BASIC LANDHOLDER RIGHTS

Division 1 - Domestic and stock rights

• 52 Domestic and stock rights

Division 2 - Harvestable rights

• 53 Harvestable rights
• 54 Harvestable rights orders

Division 3 - Native title rights

• 55 Native title rights

PART 2 - ACCESS LICENCES

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 55A Application of Part
• 56 Access licences
• 57 Categories of licence
• 57A Special provisions relating to floodplain harvesting access licences
• 58 Priorities between different categories of licence
• 59 Available water determinations
• 60 Rules of distribution applicable to making of available water determinations

Division 1A - Offences

• 60A Taking water without, or otherwise than authorised by, an access licence
• 60B Contravention of terms and conditions of access licence
• 60C Taking water for which there is no, or insufficient, water allocation
• 60D Taking water otherwise than by or from water supply work or extraction point nominated in access licence
• 60E Liability of occupier of premises for certain offences
• 60F General defence
• 60G Minister may charge for water illegally taken
• 60H Application of Division in relation to interstate licences
• 60I Access licence required for water used in mining activities

Division 2 - Granting of access licences

• 61 Applications for granting of access licences
• 62 Objections to granting of access licences
• 63 Determination of applications
• 63A Commonwealth and other access licences arising from arrangements
• 63B Licences arising out of State arrangements or agreements
• 64 Notice of decision
• 65 Controlled allocation of access licences

Division 3 - Conditions, duration and amendment of access licences

• 66 Conditions of access licence generally
• 66A Imposition of conditions on granting of access licence
• 67 Imposition of conditions after access licence is granted
• 68 Revocation of conditions
• 68A Amendment of share or extraction components of access licences and other actions by Minister
• 68B Increase of share components of Commonwealth and other access licences arising from arrangements
• 69 Duration of access licence
• 70 Special provisions with respect to supplementary water

Division 3A - Water Access Licence Register

• 71 Water Access Licence Register
• 71A Dealings and other matters that must be recorded in the Access Register
• 71B When matters required to be recorded in General Division of Access Register have effect
• 71C Provisions with respect to registration of dealings, security interests, caveats and other matters in the Access Register
Subdivision 2 - Registration of security interests
• 71D Creation of registered security interests by recording in Access Register
Subdivision 3 - Registration of caveats
• 71E Minister may register caveats
• 71F Effect of a caveat
Subdivision 4 - Miscellaneous
• 71G Minister may require production or surrender of access licence certificate before recording matters in Access Register
• 71H Searches of the Access Register
• 71I Correction and amendment of Access Register
• 71J Access to the Access Register
• 71K Minister to supply reasons for certain decisions in relation to Access Register

Division 4 - Dealings with access licences

• 71L How does a dealing take effect?
• 71M Transfer of access licences
• 71N Term transfers of entitlements under access licences
• 71O Conversion of access licence to new category
• 71P Subdivision and consolidation of access licences
• 71Q Assignment of rights under access licence
• 71QA Assignment of individual daily extraction component
• 71R Amendment of share component of access licence
• 71S Amendment of extraction component of access licence
• 71T Assignment of water allocations between access licences
• 71U Interstate transfer of access licences
• 71V Interstate assignment of water allocations
• 71W Access licence may nominate water supply works and extraction points
• 71X Dealings on default
• 71Y General
• 71Z Access licence dealing principles
71ZA. (Repealed)

Division 4A - Devolution of, and tenancy arrangements and other matters relating to, access licences

• 72 Devolution of access licences
• 72A Special provisions relating to co-holdings in access licences
• 73 Changes in co-holder's tenancy arrangements
• 74 Exit from co-held access licence

Division 5 - Water return flows

• 75 Water return flow rules
• 76 Water allocations may be credited

Division 6 - Surrender, suspension, cancellation and compulsory acquisition of access licences

• 77 Surrender of access licences
• 77A Cancellation of access licences that can no longer be used or are no longer required
• 78 Suspension and cancellation of access licences
• 78A Notification of intention to suspend, cancel or require payment of penalty
• 79 Compulsory acquisition of access licences
Divisions 7, 8 - (Repealed) None

Division 8A - Register of available water determinations and accounting for water

• 84 Register of available water determinations
• 85 Keeping of water allocation accounts
• 85AA Daily extraction accounts
• 85A Authorisation to take water from uncontrolled flows
85B. (Repealed)

Division 9 - Compensation relating to access licences

• 86 Definitions
• 87 Compensation payable in certain circumstances for reductions in water allocations arising during initial period for which management plan is in force
• 87AA Compensation payable in certain circumstances for reductions in water allocations arising after initial period that management plan is in force
• 87AB Compensation is not payable in relation to certain conduct
• 87AC No compensation payable for reductions in water allocations under certain replacement management plans
• 87A No compensation payable in relation to access licence

Division 10 - Miscellaneous

• 87B Access licence certificate
• 87C Offences with respect to the Access Register
• 88 Regulations

PART 3 - APPROVALS

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 88A Application and objects of Part
• 89 Water use approvals
• 90 Water management work approvals
• 91 Activity approvals
• 91AA Consultation with Dams Safety NSW in relation to approvals for dams and flood retarding basins

Division 1A - Offences

• 91A Using water without, or otherwise than as authorised by, a water use approval
• 91B Constructing or using water supply work without, or otherwise than as authorised by, a water supply work approval
• 91C Constructing or using drainage work without, or otherwise than as authorised by, a drainage work approval
• 91D Constructing or using flood work without, or otherwise than as authorised by, a flood work approval
• 91E Carrying out controlled activity without, or otherwise than as authorised by, a controlled activity approval
• 91F Carrying out aquifer interference activity without, or otherwise than as authorised by, an aquifer interference approval
• 91G Contravention of terms and conditions of approval
• 91H Failure to install, use or maintain metering equipment
• 91I Taking water when metering equipment not working
• 91IA Failure to report metering equipment not working
• 91J Metering records
• 91K Meter tampering
• 91L Liability of occupier of premises for certain offences
• 91M General defence
• 91N Corporations not required to hold approvals

Division 2 - Applications for and granting of approvals

• 92 Applications for approvals
• 93 Objections to applications for approvals
• 94 Determination of applications affected by reviews by Planning Assessment Commission
• 95 Determination of applications
• 96 Matters affecting consideration of applications
• 97 Grounds of refusal of certain applications
• 98 Notice of decision
• 99 Procedures in relation to integrated development
• 99A Granting of combined approvals

Division 3 - Conditions and duration of approvals

• 100 Conditions of approvals generally
• 100A Imposition of conditions on granting of approval
• 101 Conditions of approval for joint schemes
• 101A Metering equipment condition
• 102 Imposition or change of conditions after approval is granted
• 103 Revocation of conditions
• 104 Duration of approval
• 105 Extension of approvals
• 106 Land benefited by approval

Division 4 - Amendment, surrender, suspension and cancellation of approvals

• 107 Amendment of approvals
• 108 Surrender of approvals
• 109 Suspension and cancellation of approvals

Division 5 - Embargoes on applications for approvals

• 110 Temporary embargo
• 111 Permanent embargo
• 112 Operation of embargo

Division 6 - Registers

• 113 Register of approvals

PART 4 - FINANCE

• 114 Minister may impose fees and charges

PART 5 - CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY REGULATIONS

• 115 Regulations may impose mandatory conditions
• 115A Regulations relating to mandatory and other licence conditions

PART 6 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO WATER MANAGEMENT WORKS

• 115B Metering equipment

CHAPTER 4 - JOINT PRIVATE WORKS

PART 1 - IRRIGATION CORPORATIONS

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 116 Application of Part
• 117 Definitions
• 118 Requirements for access licences and approvals

Division 2 - Irrigation corporations

• 119 Assets of irrigation corporations
• 120 Entry on to land
• 121 Ceasing to be an irrigation corporation

Division 3 - Operating licences

• 122 Authority conferred by operating licence
• 123 Terms and conditions of operating licence
• 124 Term of operating licence
• 125 Contravention of operating licence
• 126 Cancellation of operating licence
• 127 Irrigation corporation may make arrangements with subsidiaries

Division 4 - Inclusion of land within irrigation corporation's area of operations

• 128 Applications to include land within area of operations
• 129 Objections to inclusion of land within area of operations
• 130 Inclusion of land in area of operations
131. (Repealed)

Division 5 - Exclusion of land from irrigation corporation's area of operations

• 132 Applications to exclude land from area of operations
• 133 Objections to exclusion of land from area of operations
• 134 Exclusion of land from area of operations
135. (Repealed)

Division 6 - Miscellaneous

• 136 Successor in title liable for unpaid contract charges
• 137 Indemnities
• 138 Register of licences, audits and management programs

PART 2 - PRIVATE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 139 Application of Part
• 140 Definitions
• 141 Requirements for access licences and approvals

Division 2 - Private irrigation districts

• 142 Petition
• 143 Constitution of private irrigation districts
• 144 Addition of lands to private irrigation districts
• 145 Alteration of private irrigation district
• 146 Excision of lands from private irrigation districts
• 147 Supplementary petitions and objections

Division 3 - Private irrigation boards

• 148 Private irrigation boards
• 149 Election of members of private irrigation boards
• 149A Filling of casual vacancies
• 150 Removal of members of private irrigation board from office and appointment of administrator
• 151 Abolition of private irrigation districts
• 152 Winding-up of private irrigation boards
• 153 Employees

Division 4 - Construction and taking over of works

• 154 Authorised sites
• 155 Construction, maintenance and operation of water supply works
• 156 Private irrigation board may apply to take over water supply works
• 157 Objections to applications
• 158 Governor may authorise construction or taking over of water supply work
• 159 Taking over works
• 160 Transfer of lands
• 161 Power of entry

Division 5 - Compensation

• 162 No compensation for surveys on land within private irrigation district
• 163 Compensation for surveys on lands outside private irrigation district
• 164 Compensation where private irrigation board constructs or takes over works
• 165 Determination of amount of compensation
• 166 Recovery of compensation

Division 6 - Rates and charges for water

• 167 Fixing of rates and charges
• 168 Special rates and charges and termination charges
• 169 Assessment and levying of rates and charges
• 170 Assessment of rates and charges
• 171 Provision for determining areas of holdings
• 172 Liability for rates and charges for water
• 173 Charge on land
• 174 Abandonment of rates
• 175 Assessment book

Division 7 - Supply of water

• 176 Determination of allocation
• 177 Supply of water
• 178 Discontinuance or reduction of supply of water
• 179 Circumstances in which private irrigation board not obliged to supply water
• 180 Landholders may be required to provide distribution works
• 181 Sale of surplus water

Division 8 - Effect of new subdivisions

• 182 Supply of water for domestic and stock purposes to new holdings resulting from subdivisions
• 183 Supply of water for irrigation purposes to a new holding resulting from a subdivision
• 184 Additional works required as a result of subdivision

Division 9 - Meetings of landholders

• 185 General meeting
• 186 Voting rights

Division 10 - Finance

• 187 Books of account
• 188 Accounts to be rendered
• 189 Banking of money
• 190 Temporary accommodation

Division 10A - Transformation of water entitlements

• 190A Water entitlements of landholders
• 190B Transformation of landholder's water entitlement

Division 11 - Miscellaneous

• 191 Delegation
• 192 Assessment book admissible as evidence
• 193 Service of notice of proceedings on a private irrigation board
• 194 Recovery of rates
• 195 Amendment of proclamations
• 196 By-laws

PART 3 - PRIVATE DRAINAGE BOARDS

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 197 Application of Part
• 198 Definitions
• 199 Requirements for access licences and approvals

Division 2 - Private drainage boards

• 200 Private drainage boards
• 201 Appointment and election of directors
• 202 Functions of private drainage boards
• 203 Entry on lands
• 204 Extension of drainage works
• 205 Amendment of boundaries

Division 3 - Finance

• 206 Rates
• 207 Annual estimates
• 208 Irregularities
• 209 Rate book
• 210 Due date
• 211 Liability of owner
• 212 Liability of current owner
• 213 Lessees of land owned by the Crown

Division 4 - Effect of new subdivisions

• 214 Connections to new holdings resulting from subdivisions
• 215 Additional works required as a result of subdivision

Division 5 - Miscellaneous

• 216 Dissolution
• 217 Debts
• 218 Accounts
• 219 Regulations

PART 4 - PRIVATE WATER TRUSTS

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 220 Application of Part
• 221 Definitions
• 222 Requirements for access licences and approvals

Division 2 - Private water trusts

• 223 Appointment and election of members
• 224 Alteration of water supply districts
• 225 Removal of land from water supply district
• 226 Union of trusts

Division 3 - Functions of members

• 227 Duties of members
• 228 Powers and duties of members
• 229 Supply of water
• 230 Power of members to enter and inspect
• 231 No compensation

Division 4 - Rating

• 232 Rates
• 233 Supplementary rating powers
• 234 Surplus water
• 235 Accounts

Division 5 - Effect of new subdivisions

• 236 Supply of water to new holdings resulting from subdivisions
• 237 Additional works required as a result of subdivision

Division 5A - Water entitlements

• 237A Water entitlements of landholders
• 237B Transformation of landholder's water entitlement

Division 6 - Miscellaneous

• 238 Minister may remove members and Governor may dissolve trust
• 238A Termination charges
• 239 Regulations

CHAPTER 5 - PUBLIC WORKS

PART 1 - (Repealed)

PART 2 - HUNTER VALLEY FLOOD MITIGATION WORKS

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 253 Application of Part
• 254 Definitions

Division 2 - Powers of Minister

• 255 Restriction on use of lands adjacent to levee banks
• 256 Construction of fences, structures and flood works

Division 3 - Finance

• 257 Accounts to be kept in Special Deposits Account
• 258 Allocation of money
• 259 Cost of works generally
• 260 Cost of works to protect towns and villages
• 261 Cost of protective works
• 262 Annual contribution to works program by Local Land Services
• 263 Consultation with Local Land Services as to works program
• 264 Consultation with local council as to works program
• 265 Payment of contribution towards maintenance by a local council
• 266 Consultation with local council as to maintenance program
• 267 Urgent maintenance works
• 268 Payments to be duly made

Division 4 - Miscellaneous

• 269 Works to protect public and local government works to be approved by Minister
• 270 Major floodgates to be maintained and operated by local councils
• 271 Maintenance of minor floodgates
• 272 Application of Public Works Act 1912
• 273 Evidence of cost of works

PART 3 - (Repealed)

CHAPTER 6 - PUBLIC UTILITIES

PART 1 - MAJOR UTILITIES

• 281 Major utilities
• 282 Review of activities of major utilities

PART 2 - WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITIES

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 283 Definitions
• 284 Requirements for access licences and approvals

Division 2 - Water supply authorities

• 285 Water supply authorities
• 286 Constitution of water supply authorities
• 287 Statutory body may be water supply authority
• 288 Provisions relating to constitution and procedure of water supply authorities
• 289 Area of operations
• 290 Staff
• 291 Delegation

Division 3 - Functions of water supply authorities

• 292 Functions of water supply authority
• 293 Exercise of functions by a water supply authority
• 294 Commercial operations
• 295 Assistance to statutory body
• 296 Entry on land to read meters or carry out works
• 297 Entry on land for inspections
• 298 Power to break up roads
• 299 Altering position of conduits
• 300 Obstruction of works
• 301 Finding source of pollution of water supply
• 301A Power to give directions

Division 4 - Special areas

• 302 Special areas
• 303 Crown land in special areas
• 304 Exercise of certain functions in special areas

Division 5 - Developer contributions to the construction of works

• 305 Application for certificate of compliance
• 306 Authority may impose certain requirements before granting certificate of compliance
• 307 Granting of certificates of compliance

Division 6 - Finance

• 308 Orders for purpose of service charges
• 309 Connections
• 310 Authority may levy service charges and impose fees and other charges
• 311 Land in respect of which a water supply authority may levy service charges
• 312 Certain land exempt from service charges
• 313 Classification of lands
• 314 Basis of levying service charges
• 315 Determinations by water supply authority
• 316 Assessment of service charges
• 317 Re-assessment of service charges

Division 7 - Miscellaneous

• 318 Acquisition and divesting of land
• 318A Exposure of underground pipes
• 318B Unlicensed plumbing work
• 319 Compensation for interference or damage
• 320 Efficiency review
• 321 Appointment of administrator
• 322 Regulations

CHAPTER 7 - ENFORCEMENT

PART 1 - DIRECTIONS TO LANDHOLDER AND OTHER PERSONS

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 323 Definitions

Division 2 - Conservation of water, metering and audits

• 324 Temporary water restrictions
• 325 Directions concerning waste of water
• 326 Directions to install, replace, use and maintain metering equipment
• 326A Compliance audits
• 326B Use of information

Division 3 - Unlawful works and activities

• 327 Stop work order regarding unlawful construction or use of water management work
• 328 Stop work order regarding unlawful controlled activity or aquifer interference activity
• 329 Removal of unlawful water management works

Division 4 - Temporary stop work orders

• 330 Temporary stop work order to protect public interest

Division 5 - Protection of public health, public safety and the environment

• 331 Directions to holders of basic landholder rights
• 332 Directions concerning damage caused by straying stock
• 333 Directions to protect water sources
• 334 Directions to prepare reports

Division 6 - Enforcement by Land and Environment Court

• 335 Land and Environment Court may grant injunctions
• 336 Restraint of breaches of this Act

Division 7 - General

• 336A Remedial measures may be taken by Minister
• 336B Mandatory guidelines
• 336C Contravention of certain directions
• 336D Prior notice of direction not required

Division 8 - Enforceable undertakings

• 336E Enforcement of undertakings
• 336F Notice of decision and reasons for decision

PART 2 - OTHER ENFORCEMENT POWERS

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 337 Purposes for which powers under Part may be exercised
• 337A Effect on other functions
• 337B Extended meaning of "occupier"

Division 2 - Powers to require information or records

• 338 Application of Division
• 338A Powers of authorised officers to require information and records
• 338B Power of authorised officers to require answers
• 338C Recording of evidence
• 338D Power of authorised officers to demand name and address

Division 3 - Powers of entry and search of premises

• 339 Powers of authorised officers to enter premises
• 339A Entry into residential premises only with permission or warrant
• 339B Powers of authorised officers to do things at premises
• 339C Search warrants
• 339D Authorised officers may request assistance
• 339E Assistance to be given to authorised officers
• 339F Care to be taken
• 339G Compensation

Division 4 - General

• 340 Identification
• 340A Offences
• 340B Provisions relating to requirements to furnish records, information or answer questions
• 340C Revocation or variation
• 340D Extraterritorial application

PART 3 - OFFENCES

• 342 Destruction, damage and interference with certain works
• 343 Taking water from public or private works
• 344 False or misleading information
• 345 Harm to aquifers and waterfront land
• 346 Unlicensed bore drilling
• 347 Ancillary offences
347A-352. (Repealed)

PART 3A - COURT ORDERS IN CONNECTION WITH OFFENCES

• 353 Operation of Part
• 353A Orders generally
• 353B Orders for restoration and prevention
• 353C Orders for costs, expenses and compensation at time offence proved
• 353D Recovery of costs, expenses and compensation after offence proved
• 353E Orders regarding costs and expenses of investigation
• 353F Orders regarding monetary benefits
• 353G Additional orders
• 353H Offence

PART 4 - RECOVERY OF RATES, CHARGES AND OTHER MONEY

Division 1 - Recovery of rates, charges and other amounts by charging authorities

• 354 Definition
• 355 Certain rates and charges to be a charge on land
• 356 Interest on rates and charges
• 357 Recovery of rates, charges and other money
• 358 Joint owners
• 359 Sale of land for unpaid rates and charges
• 360 Certificate as to amount due
• 361 Liability where an estate or interest is transferred
• 362 Liability where a person becomes entitled to an estate or interest

Division 2 - Provisions relating to access licences

• 362A Joint owners
• 362B Certificate as to charges outstanding in relation to access licences
• 362C Unpaid fees, charges and civil penalties

PART 5 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND APPEALS

Division 1 - Legal proceedings

• 363 Offences by corporations
• 363A Offences by joint holders of access licence or approval
• 363B Penalties
• 364 Proceedings for offences
• 364A Matters to be considered in imposing penalty
• 365 Penalty notices
• 365A Continuing offences
• 366 Legal proceedings do not affect, and are unaffected by, other action under this Act
• 367 Evidentiary certificates
• 367A Evidence of analysts
• 367B Rebuttable presumptions

Division 2 - Appeals

• 368 Appeals to Land and Environment Court

CHAPTER 8 - ADMINISTRATION

PART 1 - (Repealed)

PART 2 - WATER ADMINISTRATION MINISTERIAL CORPORATION

• 371 Constitution of Water Administration Ministerial Corporation
• 372 Functions of Ministerial Corporation
• 372A Metering equipment functions
• 372B Interests and rights in metering equipment
• 373 Commercial operations
• 374 Application of Public Works Act 1912
• 375 Acquisition of land
• 376 Staff of Ministerial Corporation
• 377 Delegation of functions

PART 3 - WATER INVESTMENT TRUST

• 378 Definitions
• 379 Constitution of Trust
• 380 Objects of Trust
• 381 Functions of Trust
• 382 Staff of Trust
• 383 Delegation
• 384 Water Investment Trust Fund
• 385 Investments
• 386 Investment levies on water users

PART 3A - MURRAY-DARLING BASIN

• 386A Definitions
• 386B Appointments to Basin Officials Committee
• 386C Minister may act for Government of NSW
• 386D Authorisation of works, operations and measures under the Agreement
• 386E Constructing Authority for NSW
• 386F Certain documents to be tabled in Parliament

PART 4 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

• 387 Expert advisory panels
• 387A Water Innovation Council
• 388 Committees
• 389 Delegation
• 389A Conferral of water management functions on public authorities
• 389B Gas and other petroleum activities--enforcement by EPA
• 390 Authorised officers and analysts
• 391 Resolution of disputes between public authorities
• 391A Interstate arrangements in relation to access licences and approvals

CHAPTER 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 392 State's water rights
• 393 Abolition of common law riparian rights
• 394 Service of documents
• 395 Publication of notices, orders and proclamations in authorised manner
• 395A Continuing effect of directions and conditions
• 396 Act binds Crown
• 397 Exclusion of personal liability
• 398 Exclusion of Crown liability
• 399 Annual report of Department
• 400 Regulations
• 400A Excluded matters
• 400B Displacement of Commonwealth water legislation
• 401 Repeals
• 402 Amendment of other Acts
• 403 Savings, transitional and other provisions
• 404 Review of Act
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