WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 25L Relationship with State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 25L

25L Relationship with State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971

(1) This section applies to facilitate—

(a) carrying out measures mentioned in a water supply emergency declaration or a water supply emergency regulation; and

(b) compliance with an approved water supply emergency response; and

(c) the carrying out of works, mentioned in a water supply emergency regulation, by the coordinator-general.

(2) The State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (the
"State Development Act" ) has effect in the following way—

(a) section 103 applies as if—

(i) the water supply emergency declaration, water supply emergency regulation or approved water supply emergency response were a regulation made under section 100 ; and

(ii) the service provider were a local body;

(b) sections 105 , 106 and 154 apply as if—

(i) an appointment of the coordinator-general under section 25M of this Act were an authorisation of the coordinator-general under section 104 (6) ; and

(ii) the service provider were a local body;

(c) sections 109 and 110 apply as if a statement in the water supply emergency regulation about works to be carried out by the coordinator-general were a regulation under section 109 directing works be undertaken;

(d) section 125 (1) (a) applies as if a statement in the water supply emergency regulation about works to be carried out by the coordinator-general were an authorisation to undertake works;

(e) sections 125 (1) (c) and 134 apply as if the service provider were a local body;

(f) sections 134 and 136 apply as if the works mentioned in the water supply emergency regulation or approved water supply emergency response were authorised works;

(g) section 137 applies as if the reference in section 137 (b) to section 136 were a reference to section 136 as it has effect under paragraph (f) ;

(h) section 139 applies to the extent it relates to the application of section 136 .

(3) Despite the State Development Act , section 111 (2) (b) , the coordinator-general may delegate to a service provider a power, function or duty conferred or imposed on the coordinator-general under this part.

(4) If agreement is not reached under the State Development Act , section 134 , a regulation may approve particulars of arrangements for the transfer, management, operation and control of the works.

(5) The regulation, to the extent it approves the particulars, is taken to be a regulation made under the State Development Act , section 134 .

(6) In this section—


"authorised works" see the State Development Act , schedule 2 .


"local body" see the State Development Act , schedule 2 .