Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Water Act 1989 - SECT 32B

Administration and enforcement of management plan

32B. Administration and enforcement of management plan



(1) The Authority that has the duty of administering and enforcing an approved
management plan may-

   (a)  direct that any specified works be carried out or any specified
        equipment be installed; or

   (b)  order the removal of any specified works (other than a private dam) or
        the discontinuance of any specified action-

if, in the opinion of the Authority, it is necessary to do so in order to
secure compliance with the plan.

(2) A person whose interests are affected by a decision of an Authority under
subsection (1) to give a direction or make an order may apply to the Tribunal
for review of the decision.

(3) An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of-

   (a)  the day on which the decision is made;

   (b)  if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998,
        the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day
        on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person
        is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of
        reasons will not be given.

(4) A person must not contravene a direction given or order made by an
Authority under subsection (1).

Penalty: 20 penalty units.