MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 165
Right of access to water
MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 165
Right of access to water
165 Right of access to water
(1) If land subject to an authority includes the surface of any land, a
landholder who is entitled to use the land for stock watering or water
drainage purposes is entitled to free and uninterrupted access, for those
purposes, to the water in any stream (whether perennial or intermittent) or
any lagoon or swamp (whether permanent or temporary) on or adjacent to the
land.
(2) If a dispute arises between the holder of an authority and any such
landholder concerning the right of access, the holder or the landholder may
apply to the Land and Environment Court for a determination on the matter.
