Victorian Numbered Acts

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      Section 13 repealed  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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