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WATER (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) ACT 2005 (NO 99 OF 2005)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Purposes  
  • 2 Commencement  

PART 2--ENVIRONMENTAL WATER RESERVE AND WATER PLANNING

  • 3 Definitions  
  • 4 Insertion of new sections 4A and 4B  
  • 5 Crown's right to water  
  • 6 Private rights to water, recycled water  
  • 7 Section 13 repealed  
  • 8 Role of Minister  
  • 9 Amendment of heading in Part 3  
  • 10 Declaration of permissible consumptive volumes  
  • 11 New Divisions inserted  
  • 12 Powers of Minister in relation to assessment program  
  • 13 Management Plans  
  • 14 Substitution of Division 4 of Part 3  
  • 15 Applications for bulk entitlements  
  • 16 Matters to take into account in grant of bulk entitlement  
  • 17 Orders granting bulk entitlements  
  • 18 Appointment of environmental manager  
  • 19 Insertion of new sections 44A and 44B  
  • 20 Transfer of bulk entitlements  
  • 21 Transfers of bulk entitlements to irrigators  
  • 22 Approval of Minister to temporary transfers of entitlements outside Victoria  
  • 23 Minister may sell unallocated water  
  • 24 Insertion of Division 1A of Part 4  
  • 25 Take and use licences, recycled water  
  • 26 Repeal of in-stream use licences  
  • 27 Determination of application for licence  
  • 28 Conditions of take and use licences  
  • 29 Transfer of licence  
  • 30 Temporary supply of interstate water  
  • 31 Conditions on works licences  
  • 32 Transfer of works licence  
  • 33 Power of Minister to give directions  
  • 34 New Division 6B inserted in Part 6  
  • 35 Notice to connect, recycled water  
  • 36 Insertion of new section 186A  
  • 37 Functions of Waterway Management Authorities  

PART 3--SHARES, LICENCES, DELIVERY AND RELATED MATTERS

  • 38 Definitions  
  • 39 Insertion of new section 6A  
  • 40 Role of Minister in relation to water shares  
  • 41 Insertion of new Part 3A  
  • 42 Transfer of entitlements to irrigators  
  • 43 Conversion to bulk entitlements  
  • 44 Sale of unallocated water  
  • 45 Insertion of new section 47E  
  • 46 Take and use licences not to be issued in declared water systems  
  • 47 Registration Licences  
  • 48 Licence renewals  
  • 49 Transfers of licences  
  • 50 Offence to take and use water in non-declared water systems  
  • 51 Insertion of new section 64AAA  
  • 52 Insertion of Division 5 of Part 4  
  • 53 Supply of interstate water  
  • 54 Insertion of new Part 4B  
  • 55 Insertion of new section 73A  
  • 56 Insertion of new section 74AA  
  • 57 Insertion of new Part 5A  
  • 58 Substitution of section 141  
  • 59 Insertion of new section 155A  
  • 60 Insertion of new Part 7A  
  • 61 Substitution of Part 11  
  • 62 Payment of tariffs for irrigation  
  • 63 Powers to collect and retain fees and charges  
  • 64 Liability for unpaid tariffs  
  • 65 Insertion of new Division 10 of Part 13  
  • 66 Power of Minister to delegate  
  • 67 Enforcement powers  
  • 68 Regulation making powers  
  • 69 Schedule 6 First Mildura Irrigation Trust  
  • 70 New Schedules 12A and 12B inserted  

PART 4--TRANSITIONAL

  • 71 New Schedule 15 inserted  

PART 5--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

  • 72 Powers, duties and functions of Authority  
  • 73 Determining the value of land  
  • ENDNOTES

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