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- 7 Section 13 repealed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
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