Victorian Consolidated Legislation

National Parks Act 1975 - SECT 32H

Protection of designated water supply catchment areas and their water resources

32H. Protection of designated water supply catchment areas and their water
resources







(1) The Secretary, in carrying out the duties or performing the functions of
his or her office or exercising powers in relation to a designated water
supply catchment area, and any other person or body, in carrying out duties or
performing functions or exercising powers in relation to such an area, must
regard the paramount consideration as being the need to-

   (a)  protect that area; and

   (b)  maintain the water quality of and otherwise protect the water
        resources of that area.

(2) The Secretary must ensure that each designated water supply catchment area
is controlled and managed in accordance with the objects of this Act in a
manner that will-

   (a)  protect that area; and

   (b)  maintain the water quality of and otherwise protect the water
        resources of that area.

(3) Without limiting section 20, the Secretary has power to do anything in
relation to a designated water supply catchment area that he or she considers
necessary to-

   (a)  protect that area; and

   (b)  maintain the water quality of and otherwise protect the water
        resources of that area.