New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STATE WATER CORPORATION ACT 2004 - SECT 6

6 Functions of Corporation

(1) The principal functions of the Corporation are as follows:

(a) to capture and store water and to release water:

(i) to persons entitled to take the water, including release to regional towns, and

(ii) for the purposes of flood management, and

(iii) for any other lawful purpose, including the release of environmental water,

(b) to construct, maintain and operate water management works,

(c) any other functions conferred or imposed on it by the operating licence or by or under this or any other Act or law.

(2) The Corporation may:

(a) provide facilities or services that are necessary, ancillary or incidental to its principal functions, and

(b) conduct any business or activity (whether or not related to its principal functions) that it considers will further its objectives.

(3) The exercise by the Corporation of any of its functions is subject to the operating licence and any applicable requirements under the Water Management Act 2000 or the Water Act 1912 .

(4) This section does not limit the functions of the Corporation apart from this section, but is subject to the provisions of the State Owned Corporations Act 1989 , this Act and any other Act or law.