Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Water Act 1989 - SECT 158

Information statements

158. Information statements



(1) Any person may apply to an Authority for an information statement in
relation to any land that is within a district of the Authority or its area of
interest.

(2) An application must-

   (a)  be in writing; and

   (b)  be in a form approved by the Authority; and

   (c)  be accompanied by the fee fixed by the Authority for applications
        under this section; and

   (d)  state the name and address of the applicant; and

   (e)  contain a description sufficient to identify the land in relation to
        which the information statement is required.

(3) An Authority to which an application is made must issue to the applicant a
statement that gives details of the following things in relation to the
described land arising from the performance of any of the Authority's
functions under this or any other Act-





   (a)  any encumbrance affecting the land, other than-

   (i)  an encumbrance that would be disclosed by search at the Office of
        Titles or the Office of the Registrar-General; and

   (ii) a matter required to be included in any other statement or certificate
        under this Act;

   (b)  any works that are required to be carried out (whether deferred by the
        Authority or not) or any matters that are outstanding and in respect
        of which the Authority has served any notice, made any resolution,
        exercised any discretion or entered into any agreement under this Act;

   (c)  any relevant tariff or other charge, including any amounts
        outstanding.

(4) The Authority may also include in the statement any other information
concerning the land that the Authority in its absolute discretion considers
relevant.

(5) The statement must be signed by a person who is authorised by the
Authority to do so.

(6) The Authority does not incur any liability in respect of any information
that it provides in good faith under subsection (4).