WATER ACT 1912 - SECT 197 Directions for remedial work

WATER ACT 1912 - SECT 197

197 Directions for remedial work

(1) The Ministerial Corporation may, by order in writing, direct a water management authority to take such action as is specified in the order:

(a) to protect a water source from any adverse effects of the authority's activities, or

(b) to mitigate any adverse effects on a water source that have arisen from the authority's activities, or

(c) to prevent the wastage or pollution of water from the authority's water management works.

(2) If the water management authority fails to take any action so directed, the Ministerial Corporation may authorise any other person to take that action on behalf of the Ministerial Corporation.

(3) A person so authorised has and may exercise such of the functions of the water management authority as are necessary to enable the person to take that action.

(4) The amount of any costs and expenses incurred by the Ministerial Corporation as a result of action taken as referred to in subsection (2) is recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Ministerial Corporation from the water management authority.