WATER ACT 1989

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WATER ACT 1989 - NOTES

No. 80 of 1989
Version incorporating amendments as at 16 September 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 26 May 1989
Legislative Council: 15 November 1989
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to re-state, with amendments, the law relating to water in Victoria, to repeal the Dandenong Valley Authority Act 1963, the Drainage of Land Act 1975, the Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Act 1958, the Groundwater Act 1969, the Latrobe Valley Act 1958, the Mildura Irrigation Trusts and Sunraysia Water Board Act 1958, the River Improvement Act 1958, the Sewerage Districts Act 1958, the Victorian Water and Sewerage Authorities Association Act 1981, the Water Act 1958, the West Moorabool Water Board Act 1968 and certain other Acts, to amend the Land Act 1958 and for other purposes.".
The Water Act 1989 was assented to on 5 December 1989 and came into operation as follows:
Section 328 on 5 December 1989: section 2(2); section 329 on 6 July 1988: section 2(3); rest of Act (except Schedule 13 items 10, 23, 24) on 1 November 1990: Government Gazette 15 August 1990 page 2473; Schedule 13 items 10, 23, 24 on 1 September 1991: section 2(1).
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Water Act 1989 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Local Government (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 13/1990
Assent Date:
8.5.90
Commencement Date:
Ss 45, 46 on 8.5.90: s. 2(1)(a)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Waivers) Act 1991, No. 25/1991
Assent Date:
12.6.91
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except s. 5) on 1.11.90: s. 2(1); s. 5 on 5.12.89: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Subdivision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991, No. 48/1991
Assent Date:
25.6.91
Commencement Date:
S. 74 on 25.6.91: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Planning) Act 1991, No. 62/1991
Assent Date:
12.11.91
Commencement Date:
S. 39 on 29.5.90: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 8.1.92: Government Gazette 8.1.92 p. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Rating) Act 1991, No. 78/1991 (as amended by No. 22/1992)
Assent Date:
3.12.91
Commencement Date:
Ss 20-22 on 3.12.91: s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Elections) Act 1992, No. 12/1992
Assent Date:
2.6.92
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except s. 7(3)) on 2.6.92: s. 2(1); s. 7(3) on 1.11.90: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Heritage Rivers Act 1992, No. 36/1992
Assent Date:
16.6.92
Commencement Date:
S. 21 on 10.9.92: Government Gazette 9.9.92 p. 2635
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Rural Water Corporation) Act 1992, No. 50/1992
Assent Date:
30.6.92
Commencement Date:
1.7.92: Government Gazette 1.7.92 p. 1629
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Melbourne Water Corporation Act 1992, No. 54/1992
Assent Date:
30.6.92
Commencement Date:
S. 2 on 30.6.92: s. 2 (2); rest of Act on 1.7.92: Government Gazette 1.7.92 p. 1629
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Residential Tenancies (Water and Utilities Charges) Act 1993, No. 25/1993
Assent Date:
25.5.93
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 25.5.93: s. 2 (1); Pts 2, 3 (ss 3-12) on 1.7.93: s. 2(2); Pts 4-6 (ss 13-16) on 1.7.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Water (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 69/1993
Assent Date:
5.10.93
Commencement Date:
5.10.93
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Borrowing and Investment Powers (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 99/1993
Assent Date:
23.11.93
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1-3) on 23.11.93: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 23.5.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 130/1993
Assent Date:
14.12.93
Commencement Date:
S. 122(Sch. 4 item 17) on 3.1.94: Special Gazette (No. 97) 23.12.93 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994
Assent Date:
31.5.94
Commencement Date:
S. 4(Sch. 2 item 106) on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 49/1994
Assent Date:
7.6.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 7.6.94: s. 2(1); s. 8 (except (a)(c)) on 1.7.92: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(4)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 53/1994
Assent Date:
15.6.94
Commencement Date:
S. 34 on 3.10.94: Special Gazette (No. 64) 27.9.94 p. 1; Sch. 1 items 11.1-1.3 on 3.10.94: s. 2(4A)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989



Valuation of Land (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 91/1994
Assent Date:
6.12.94
Commencement Date:
S. 31 on 23.1.95: Government Gazette 19.1.95 p. 121
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 110/1994
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
S. 41(Sch. 1 item 11) on 20.12.94: Special Gazette (No. 100) 20.12.94 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water Industry Act 1994, No. 121/1994
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 20.12.94; s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.1.95: Special Gazette (No. 105) 23.12.94 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Equal Opportunity Act 1995, No. 42/1995
Assent Date:
14.6.95
Commencement Date:
S. 224 on 5.10.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731; Sch. 2 item 48 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3571
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 56/1995
Assent Date:
20.6.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 65, 66 on 20.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 52) 20.6.95 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 62/1995
Assent Date:
20.6.95
Commencement Date:
20.6.95
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Water Industry (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 65/1995
Assent Date:
27.6.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 15, 16(1)-(7), 17-21, 22(b)-(d)(f)(i)-(k) on 29.6.95: Government Gazette 29.6.95 p. 1587; ss 16(8), 22(a)(e)(g)(h)(l) on 27.12.95: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1995, No. 79/1995
Assent Date:
28.11.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 34-36 on 28.11.95: Special Gazette (No. 116) 28.11.95 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Further Amendment) Act 1995, No. 86/1995
Assent Date:
28.11.95
Commencement Date:
28.11.95
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Trustee and Trustee Companies (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 104/1995
Assent Date:
5.12.95
Commencement Date:
1.1.96: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Water Acts (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 12/1996
Assent Date:
25.6.96
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-12 on 25.6.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Building (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 39/1996
Assent Date:
12.11.96
Commencement Date:
Ss 11, 12 on 24.3.97: s.2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 35/1997
Assent Date:
3.6.97
Commencement Date:
S. 29 on 3.6.97: Special Gazette (No. 58) 3.6.97 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Rail Corporations (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 104/1997
Assent Date:
16.12.97
Commencement Date:
S. 58 on 31.3.98: Special Gazette (No. 23) 31.3.98 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Residential Tenancies Act 1997, No. 109/1997
Assent Date:
23.12.97
Commencement Date:
S. 533(Sch. 2 items 12.1-12.4) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water Acts (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 110/1997
Assent Date:
23.12.97
Commencement Date:
Ss 13-16, 19, 20, 23-25 on 1.1.98: Government Gazette 24.12.97 p. 3783; ss 17, 18, 21, 22 on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 24.12.97 p. 3783
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Victorian Plantations Corporation (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 35/1998
Assent Date:
19.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 21 on 26.6.98: Government Gazette 25.6.98 p. 1561
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Catchment and Land Protection (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 39/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
Ss 12, 13 on 26.5.98: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions/s amending the Water Act 1989
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions/s amending the Water Act 1989
Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998 (as amended by No. 101/1998)
Assent Date:
2.6.98
Commencement Date:
S. 311(Sch. 1 item 105) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions/s amending the Water Act 1989
Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998
Assent Date:
10.11.98
Commencement Date:
S. 29 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions/s amending the Water Act 1989
Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998
Assent Date:
17.11.98
Commencement Date:
S. 24(Sch. item 66) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water Acts (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 22/1999
Assent Date:
18.5.99
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-6(5), 6(7), 7 on 18.5.99: s. 2(1); s. 6(6) on 18.5.00: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Waterway Management Tariffs) Act 1999, No. 65/1999
Assent Date:
21.12.99
Commencement Date:
21.12.99: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transport (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 30/2000
Assent Date:
30.5.00
Commencement Date:
31.5.00: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation



Essential Services Legislation (Dispute Resolution) Act 2000, No. 59/2000
Assent Date:
8.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 6 on 13.4.01: Government Gazette 29.3.01 p. 523
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water Industry (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 66/2000
Assent Date:
8.11.00
Commencement Date:
Ss 25-32 on 1.12.01: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions/s amending the Water Act 1989
Electricity Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 69/2000
Assent Date:
21.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 65 on 1.1.01: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 25/2001
Assent Date:
29.5.01
Commencement Date:
30.5.01: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 127) on 15.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Statute Law Further Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 72/2001
Assent Date:
7.11.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 12) on 20.12.01: Government Gazette 20.12.01 p. 3127
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Irrigation Farm Dams) Act 2002, No. 5/2002 (as amended by No. 6/2002)
Assent Date:
3.4.02
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-19(1), 19(3), 21-24, 25(2)-(4), 29, 30, 32-56 on 4.4.02: s. 2(1); ss 19(2)(4), 20, 25(1), 26-28, 31 on 1.7.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002
Assent Date:
23.4.02
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 66) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989


Electoral Act 2002, No. 23/2002
Assent Date:
12.6.02
Commencement Date:
S. 205 on 1.9.02: Government Gazette 29.8.02 p. 2333
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Utility Meters (Metrological Controls) Act 2002 No. 48/2002
Assent Date:
22.10.02
Commencement Date:
S. 75 on 1.1.03: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Victorian Water Trust Advisory Council) Act 2003, No. 35/2003
Assent Date:
27.5.03
Commencement Date:
1.12.03: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Safe Drinking Water Act 2003, No. 46/2003
Assent Date:
11.6.03
Commencement Date:
S. 59(1) on 1.7.04: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water Legislation (Essential Services Commission and Other Amendments) Act 2003, No. 48/2003
Assent Date:
11.6.03
Commencement Date:
S. 12(1) on 4.4.02: s. 2(2); ss 8, 10 on 12.6.03: s. 2(1); ss 7, 12(2)(3) on 1.1.04: Government Gazette 11.12.03 p. 3117; s. 9 on 1.7.05: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water Legislation (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 90/2003
Assent Date:
11.11.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-7, 12 on 12.11.03: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004
Assent Date:
11.5.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 175, 176 on 1.1.05: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Planning and Environment (General Amendment) Act 2004, No. 81/2004
Assent Date:
16.11.04
Commencement Date:
S. 52 on 23.5.05: Government Gazette 19.5.05 p. 930
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989



State Concessions Act 2004, No. 82/2004
Assent Date:
16.11.04
Commencement Date:
S. 13(Sch. item 7) on 1.3.05: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 232) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Environment and Water Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 48/2005
Assent Date:
24.8.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 13-15 on 25.8.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Groundwater (Border Agreement) (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 79/2005
Assent Date:
22.11.05
Commencement Date:
S. 5 on 31.10.06: Government Gazette 26.10.06 p. 2286
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Resource Management) Act 2005, No. 99/2005 (as amended by No. 85/2006)
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 4, 11, 34 on 15.12.05: Government Gazette 15.12.05 p. 2901; ss 3, 5-10, 12-33, 35-57, 59-68, 70, 71 on 3.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 191) 2.8.06 p. 1; s. 58 on 21.12.06: Government Gazette 21.12.06 p. 2768; s. 69 on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Rail Safety Act 2006, No. 9/2006
Assent Date:
4.4.06
Commencement Date:
S. 161 on 1.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 181) 25.7.06 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Owners Corporations Act 2006, No. 69/2006
Assent Date:
19.9.06
Commencement Date:
S. 224(Sch. 3 item 12) on 31.12.07: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
S. 26(Sch. item 116) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Governance) Act 2006, No. 85/2006 (as amended by No. 28/2007)
Assent Date:
17.10.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 3(k), 5, 7-20, 27-33, 35, 36, 38-46, 48-53, 68, 69(2)(3), 95-97, 121, 123(1)-(4), 124, 129(1), 130, 137-147 on 21.12.06: Government Gazette 21.12.06 p. 2768; ss 3(a)-(j)(l)(m), 4, 6, 21-26, 34, 37, 47, 
54-67, 69(1), 70-94, 98-120, 122, 123(5)-(7), 
125-128, 129(2), 131-136, 148 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Statute Law Revision Act 2007, No. 28/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 75) on 27.6.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water Acts Amendment (Enforcement and Other Matters) Act 2007, No. 29/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 13-24 on 27.6.07: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No. 4/2008
Endnotes
Assent Date:
4.3.08
Commencement Date:
S. 32(Sch. item 37) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008
Assent Date:
15.4.08
Commencement Date:
S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 65) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
Water (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2008, No. 75/2008
Assent Date:
4.12.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 21-23 on 15.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 358) 11.12.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989


Water Amendment (Non Water User Limit) Act 2009, No. 54/2009
Assent Date:
15.9.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-14 on 16.9.09: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989
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Special Gazette 
    (No. 26) 	16 May 1991 pages 1-3.
Special Gazette 
    (No. 27) 	31 March 1995 pages 1-3.
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3. Explanatory Details

1 S. 3(1) def. of waterway: In sections 36, 51 and 63, waterway has an extended meaning.
2 S. 7(1): Section 8 confers water rights on persons other than the Crown, including the right to use rainwater that falls on land occupied by them. Section 10(1)(b) confers the right to construct works to store rainwater.
3 S. 8(1)(c): Inserted by section 327 of this Act.
4 S. 8(7): Section 15 protects rights conferred by or under this Act. 
5 S. 8(7)(b): Liability may arise under section 16 if a flow of water is obstructed or deflected.
6 S. 12: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(a)).
7 S. 15: See note 6.
8 S. 16: See note 6.
9 S. 17: Section 157 sets out the liability of Authorities in respect of a flow of water from their works.
10 S. 23: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(b)).
11 S. 40(ja): Section 22 of the Heritage Rivers Act 1992, No. 36/1992 reads as follows:
S. 22 amended by No. 68/2006 s. 10 (ILA s. 39B(1)).
	22.	Transitional provision
	(1)	This Act is not to be taken to disturb the continuity, operation or effect of any instrument made granted or issued under any other Act before the commencement of this Act which authorises the carrying out of the grazing of domestic stock in a natural catchment area or heritage river area.
S. 22(2) inserted by No. 68/2006 s. 10.
	(2)	Despite section 10(1), an impoundment that was in existence immediately before the commencement of section 6 of the Heritage Rivers (Further Protection) Act 2006 may be replaced or maintained.
12 S. 63: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(c)).
13 S. 68(d): See note 11.
14 S. 75: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(d)).  The penalties for offences under this section are set out in section 84.
15 S. 76: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(d)).
16 S. 76(6): The penalty for this offence is set out in section 84.
17 S. 78: See note 15.
18 S. 79: See note 15.
19 S. 80(3): See note 15.
20 S. 81: See note 15.
21 S. 141: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(e)).
22 S. 143: See note 22.
23 S. 145: See note 22.
24 S. 145: Section 14 of the Building (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 39/1996 reads as follows:
	14.	Water supply or sewerage work for which an inspection fee has been paid must be inspected
	(1)	This section applies if-
	(a)	a person has obtained-
	(i)	under section 63 of the Water Industry Act 1994 either-
	(A)	the permission of a licensee to cause or permit any works to be connected to the works of the licensee; or

	(B)	the consent of a licensee to cause or permit the alteration or removal of any works that are connected to the works of the licensee; and
	(ii)	under section 145 of the Water Act 1989 either-
	(A)	the permission of an Authority to cause or permit any works to be connected to the works of the Authority; or
	(B)	the consent of an Authority to cause or permit the alteration or removal of any works that are connected to the works of the Authority; and
	(b)	the licensee or Authority is required, either by contract or by the operation of law, to inspect the work in respect of which the permission or consent was given once it is completed; and
	(c)	the work in respect of which the permission or consent was given has not been completed; and
	(d)	the permission or consent is still current.
	(2)	On being notified that any work referred to in subsection (1) has been, or is about to be, completed, the Plumbing Industry Board must ensure that the work is inspected by a plumbing inspector before any pipes or pipework involved in the work has been covered. 
	(3)	The licensee or Authority that gave the permission or consent for any work inspected under subsection (2) must reimburse the Board for any reasonable cost incurred by it for the inspection.

25 S. 148(1): The Crown is bound by this subsection (see s. 5(e)).
26 S. 149: See note 22.
27 S. 150: See note 22.
28 S. 151: See note 22.
29 S. 153: See note 22.
30 S. 154: See note 22.
31 S. 157: By virtue of section 17(2) Authorities cannot be liable under section 16 in respect of a flow of water from their works.
32 S. 178: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(f)).
33 S. 194: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(g)).
34 S. 195: See note 35.
35 S. 200: See note 35.
36 S. 208: See note 35.
37 S. 218: See note 35.
38 Pt 13 Div. 4: Section 25(1) of the Borrowing and Investment Powers (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 99/1993 reads as follows:
	25.	Transitional provisions-declared Authorities
	(1)	If an Authority is declared under section 17A of the Principal Act to be a Water Authority to which Schedule 1 applies, Division 4 of Part 13 of the Water Act 1989 continues to apply to or in respect of-

	(a)	financial accommodation obtained by that Authority under that Division before the declaration; and
	(b)	financial accommodation obtained by that Authority under that Division after the declaration, pursuant to arrangements entered into before the declaration; and
	(c)	the investment of money by that Authority before the declaration-
as if the declaration had not been made.

39 S. 255(3): Section 25(2) of the Borrowing and Investment Powers (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 99/1993 reads as follows:
	25.	Transitional provisions-declared authorities
	(2)	A guarantee by the Government of Victoria in force under section 255(3) of the Water Act 1989 immediately before an Authority is declared under section 17A of the Principal Act to be a Water Authority to which Schedule 1 applies has effect and may be enforced as if the guarantee were a contract made on behalf of the Crown and section 23(1)(a) of the Crown Proceedings Act 1958 applied accordingly.

40 S. 265: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(h)).
41 S. 268: See note 42.
42 S. 269: See note 42.
43 S. 270: See note 42.

44 S. 281: See note 42.
45 S. 288: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(i)).
46 S. 289: See note 47.
47 S. 290: See note 47.

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Part 7-General Powers


Water Act 1989
No. 80 of 1989