New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WATER MANAGEMENT ACT 2000 - SECT 279

279 Benefit to be taken into account

(1) The rates in the Lowbidgee district may be determined or varied having regard to the benefit which, in the opinion of the Minister, is derived by the landholder of the land:

(a) in respect of which works for flood control and irrigation have been provided, or

(b) in respect of which provision for flood control and irrigation has been made by the Lowbidgee works and by works of the landholder.

(2) The Minister may exempt from rating the lands which, without the provision of works for flood control and irrigation, would not be flooded at times of maximum floods.

(3) The determination of the Minister as to whether and to what extent any lands would be so flooded is final.