RIGHTS IN WATER AND IRRIGATION ACT 1914
Table of Provisions
PART I -- Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 2 Terms used
- 3 Term used: watercourse
PART III -- Control of water resources
Division 1 -- Objects and application of this Part
- 4 Objects of this Part
- 4A Term used: watercourse
- 5 Waters to which this Part does not apply
Division 1A -- Ownership and control of waters
- 5A Natural waters vest in Crown
- 5B Landowner etc. may carry out certain drainage and storage work
- 5C Taking of certain water without right or licence, offence
- 5D Rights cannot be acquired by length of use
- 5E Breach of s. 5C or degradation of water resource, civil remedy for
Division 1B -- Certain surface waters
- 6 Watercourses etc. to which Division applies
- 7 Saving for certain proclamations in force at 15 Feb 1985
- 9 Riparian owner etc., rights of
- 10 Rights to water to which there is access by public road etc.
- 11 Obstruction etc. of watercourse, road etc. not authorised by s.
- 15 Bed of watercourse etc. on land boundary remains Crown property
- 16 Riparian owner etc., rights of access etc. to watercourse etc. despite s.
- 17 Obstruction etc. of watercourse etc. without authority, offence and Minister’s powers as to
- 17A Dams built etc. before 10 Jan 2001, saving for as to s. 17 permits
- 17B Permits for s. 17, regulations for
- 18 Discharge etc. of sludge etc. into watercourse, offence
Division 2 -- Other surface waters
- 19 Watercourses etc. to which this Division applies
- 20 Riparian owners etc., rights of
- 21 Rights to water to which there is access by public road etc.
- 21A Obstruction etc. of watercourse, road etc. not authorised by s.
- 22 Unauthorised diversion etc. of water, Minister’s powers as to
- 24 Saving of civil remedy
- 25 Obstruction etc. of watercourse etc. on Crown land, offence and Minister’s powers as to
Division 3 -- Underground waters
- 25A Non-artesian wells in prescribed areas, rights to take water from
- 26 Local by-laws for s. 25A(2)
26A. Artesian well constructed or altered without licence, offence
- 26B Non-artesian well in certain areas etc. constructed or altered without licence etc., offence
- 26C Exemptions to s. 5C and 26B(3)-(6), declaring
- 26D Licence for construction etc. of well, application for and issue of
- 26E Non-artesian well completed after 15 Feb 1985, Minister to be informed about
- 26F Altering licensed well or contravening licence, offence
- 26G Water from s. 26B(3) well, Minister’s powers to control waste etc. and rate of use of
Division 3A -- Limitations on rights conferred by and under Divisions 1B, 2 and
Subdivision 1 -- Limitations where water is augmented
- 26GA Rights under s. 9, 10, 20 and 21 to augmented volume of water, limits on
Subdivision 2 -- Limitations imposed by direction
- 26GB Term used: water resource
- 26GC Taking and use of certain water, Minister’s powers to restrict etc.
- 26GD When s. 26GC applies
- 26GE Powers in s. 26GD, limits on Minister’s exercise of
- 26GF Directions under s. 26GC override rights and s. 22 and 26G directions
Division 3B -- Review
- 26GG Review by SAT of Sch. 1 decisions on s. 5C licences
- 26GH Review by SAT of s. 22, 26G and 26GC directions and Sch. 1 cl. 39 decision
- 26GI Review by SAT of decisions on s. 26D licences
- 26GJ Notice to relevant water resources management committee
Division 3C -- Local water resources management committees
- 26GK Establishing committees and subcommittees
- 26GL Orders under s. 26GK, content of
- 26GM Functions of committees
- 26GN Committee members to act honestly etc.
- 26GO Procedure of committees
- 26GP Delegation by Minister to committee
- 26GQ Minister to provide support to committee
- 26GR Remuneration of committee members
- 26GS Protection from personal liability for wrongdoing
- 26GT Execution of documents by committee
Division 3D -- Plans for management of water resources
Subdivision 1 -- Plans and their contents
- 26GU Preparation of plans; when plan has effect
- 26GV Classification of plans
- 26GW Regional management plans, purposes of
- 26GX Sub-regional management plans, purposes of
- 26GY Local area management plans, purposes of
- 26GZ Consultation required before plan prepared etc.
Subdivision 2 -- Public consultation and making of plans
- 26GZA Proposed plan to be publicly notified
- 26GZB Public submissions on proposed plan
- 26GZC Referral of proposed plan to other bodies
- 26GZD Modification of proposed plan
- 26GZE Proposed plan to be given to Water Resources Council; making a proposed plan
- 26GZF Approval of plan, public notice of; when plan has effect
- 26GZG Review, revocation, amendment and correction of plan
Division 3E -- Register of instruments
- 26GZH Terms used
- 26GZI Register, keeping and inspection of etc.
- 26GZJ Content of register
- 26GZK Transfer of licence etc. under Sch. 1 cl. 31 to be recorded
- 26GZL Security interest in licence, application for note of
- 26GZM Security interest, notation of
- 26GZN Notation of security interest, CEO’s functions as to and effect of
- 26GZO Holder of notated security interest to be notified of certain events
- 26GZP Economic Regulation Authority to be notified of certain events
- 26GZQ Security interest notation, removal and variation of
- 26GZR Register, CEO may amend etc.
- 26GZS No compensation for acts done etc. under this Division
- 26GZT Regulations relating to register
Division 4 -- Miscellaneous
- 26H Right of entry of Minister
- 26J Court proceedings, Minister may institute and evidence in
- 26K This Part binds Crown and statutory undertakers
- 26L Local by-laws, Minister’s powers to make etc.
- 26M Licensing schemes, local by-laws as to
- 26N Prerequisites for making local by-laws
- 26O Drainage etc., local by-laws as to
- 26P Flood protection works, local by-laws as to
- 26Q Minister’s powers exercisable on behalf of people with water entitlement
- 27 Regulations
- 27A Regulations may require certain work etc. to be licensed
- 27B Regulations as to licences and permits
- 27C Review of this Part
PART IV -- Irrigation Districts
- 28 Constitution of districts etc.
- 29 Boundaries of districts, alteration of etc.; sub-areas, creation of etc.
PART VI -- The construction and maintenance of works
- 35 Actions against Crown etc. for injury etc. to rights etc. and from floods etc. prohibited
- 36 Compensation for injury etc. to rights etc. and from floods etc., claims for etc.
- 37 Compensation claims, disputes as to
- 38 Compensation claims, principles to be applied to
PART XI -- General provisions
- 64 Railways, water for
- 66 Service of notices and demands, manner of
- 67 Notices bind persons claiming under owner or occupier
- 69 Civil remedy not affected by criminal proceedings
- 70 Obstructing official, offence
- 71 Refusing to give up possession of works, offence
- 72 General penalty
- 73 Arrest powers
- 74 Prosecutions to be dealt with summarily
- 79 Ownership or occupancy, proof of
- 79A Works, proof of facts as to
