SWAN AND CANNING RIVERS MANAGEMENT ACT 2006

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used
 
• 4 Crown bound
 
• 5 Objectives of Act and principles to be regarded
 
• 6 Objectives and principles paramount; disputes between CEO and Schedule 5 authority
 
• 7 Native title rights and interests, how affected by this Act

PART 2 -- Land and waters to which this Act applies  

• 8 Catchment area defined (Sch. 1)
 
• 9 Riverpark defined (Sch. 1 and 2)
 
• 10 Development control area defined (Sch. 1 and 3)
 
• 11 River reserve defined (Sch. 1 and 4), reserved and vested in Trust
 
• 12 Riverpark shoreline, responsibility for
 
• 13 Amending 1 to 4 by regulations
 
• 14 Boundaries of catchment area etc., proving
 
• 15 Boundaries of catchment area etc., resolving questions as to

PART 3 -- Swan River Trust

Division 1 -- Establishment and management  

• 16 Trust established and nature of
 
• 17 Trust is agent of Crown etc.
 
• 18 Board of management of Trust
 
• 19 Board, membership of
 
• 20 Board, constitution and proceedings of (Sch. 6)
 
• 21 Remuneration and allowances of members
 
• 22A CEO entitled to attend board meeting
 
• 22 Local governments and Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, attendance of nominees of at board meetings

Division 2 -- Functions and powers  

• 23 Functions of Trust
 
• 24 Powers of Trust
 
• 25 Consultation and matters to be considered by Trust
 
• 28A Assistance, staff and facilities to be provided
 
• 28B Delegation by Trust
 
• 28C Minister may give Trust directions
 
• 28D Minister to have access to information
 
• 28E Trust may appoint committees
 
• 28F Execution of documents
 
• 28G Annual report

PART 4A -- Management of land and waters  

• 28 CEO may agree to manage private land
 
• 29 CEO may grant leases of River reserve
 
• 30 Consequences of contravening River reserve lease
 
• 31 River reserve lease, procedure for forfeiting
 
• 32 CEO may enter into licence agreements in relation to River reserve
 
• 32A Terms and conditions of licence agreements
 
• 32B Consequences of contravening conditions of licence agreement determined by CEO under s. 32A(2)(a)

PART 4B -- Administration

Division 1 -- Functions and powers of CEO  

• 33 Functions of CEO
 
• 34 Consultation and matters to be considered by CEO
 
• 35 Consultation with local governments and Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
 
• 36 Payment for advice and other matters
 
• 37 Collaborative arrangements
 
• 38 Delegation by CEO

Division 2 -- Inspectors  

• 39 Inspectors, designating etc.
 
• 40 Identity cards for inspectors

PART 4 -- Targets and strategic documents

Division 1 -- Ecological and community benefit and amenity targets  

• 47 Regulations may prescribe targets
 
• 48 Consultation with public authorities etc. about proposed s. 47 regulations
 
• 49 Draft s. 47 regulations to be publicly notified
 
• 50 Public submissions about draft s. 47 regulations

Division 2 -- Strategic documents  

• 51 River protection strategy, content of
 
• 52 Comprehensive Management Plan and Implementation Strategy (2004), temporary effect of
 
• 53 Management programmes, content of
 
• 54 Codes and subsidiary legislation, river protection strategy and management programme may adopt
 
• 55 Documents not prepared by Trust, approval of as strategic documents

Division 3 -- Preparation, approval and revision of river protection strategy and management programmes  

• 56 Trust to prepare draft documents
 
• 57 Consultation with local governments etc. about proposed documents
 
• 58 Draft document to be publicly notified
 
• 59 Public submissions about draft document
 
• 60 Draft document to be referred to certain bodies
 
• 61 Consultation with relevant Minister about draft document
 
• 62 Approval of draft document by Minister
 
• 63 Approval of strategic document to be published; when strategic document operates
 
• 64 Certain strategic documents, periodic review of

Division 4 -- Compliance with strategic documents  

• 65 Who has to comply with strategic documents; documents etc. to be publicly available
 
• 66 Trust to report etc. on targets, compliance etc.

PART 5 -- Development in development control area  

• 67 Terms used
 
• 68 Land etc. owned by etc. public authority, use and development of
 
• 69 Developments to which this Part applies
 
• 70 Development to be approved
 
• 71 Certain reclamations to be authorised by Parliament
 
• 72 Approval, applying for
 
• 73 Consultation with local governments etc. about development application
 
• 74 Development applications to be publicised
 
• 75 Draft report by CEO on proposed development
 
• 76 Report by CEO to Minister on proposed development
 
• 77 Minister’s options after considering s. 76 report
 
• 78 Review committee under s. 77(1)(b)(ii), membership of etc.
 
• 79 Review committee’s functions as to CEO’s recommendations
 
• 80 Minister’s decision
 
• 81 Financial assurance condition may be imposed on approval
 
• 82 Condition etc. on approval, request for reconsideration of
 
• 83 Correction of approval
 
• 84 Variation or extension of approval
 
• 85 Approvals by CEO
 
• 86 CEO must give section 85 decision to Minister
 
• 87 Minister may revoke CEO’s decision
 
• 88 False statements in applications
 
• 89 Refusal etc. of development, compensation for injurious affection for etc.

PART 6 -- River protection notices  

• 90 CEO may request advice from Trust on issue of river protection notice
 
• 91 Issue of notice by CEO
 
• 92 Service of notice
 
• 93 Who a notice binds
 
• 94 Memorial on land title of notice
 
• 95 Owner etc. of land subject to s. 94 memorial, duties of if land changes ownership etc.
 
• 96 CEO must give notice of memorial or withdrawal
 
• 97 Notice subject of s. 94 memorial binds new owners of land
 
• 98 Financial assurance requirement, inclusion of in notice
 
• 99 Amending or cancelling notice
 
• 100 Review by SAT of requirement or amendment in notice
 
• 101 Contravening notice, offence
 
• 102 CEO’s powers in case of contravention of notice
 
• 103 Entry to land etc. to ensure compliance with notice, powers as to

PART 7 -- Investigation and enforcement

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 104 Terms used

Division 2 -- Investigative powers  

• 105 Purposes for which investigation may be carried out
 
• 106 Personal details of suspect, powers to obtain
 
• 107 Entry etc. powers
 
• 108 Records, powers to obtain
 
• 109 Exercise of power may be recorded
 
• 110 Force and assistance, use of

Division 3 -- Entry warrants  

• 111 Entry warrant, who may apply for
 
• 112 Applications for entry warrant, how to be made
 
• 113 Entry warrant, issue of
 
• 114 Entry warrant, effect of

Division 4 -- Enforcement provisions  

• 115 Obstructing or impersonating inspector, offence
 
• 116 CEO’s powers in respect of illegal development
 
• 117 Abandoned etc. property, powers as to
 
• 118 Recovery of costs in case of financial assurance

PART 8 -- Legal proceedings

Division 1 -- General matters  

• 119 Prosecutions, commencing etc. and averments in
 
• 120 Time limit for prosecuting
 
• 121 Establishing state of mind of body corporate
 
• 121A Liability of officers for offence by body corporate

Division 2 -- Infringement notices  

• 122 Terms used
 
• 123 Infringement notices

Division 3 -- Offences under other Acts  

• 124 Offences under other Acts (Sch. 8), enforcing under this Act
 
• 125 Offences under other Acts (Sch. 8), prosecuting
 
• 126 Alleged offences under other Acts (Sch. 8), infringement notices for

PART 9 -- Swan and Canning Rivers Foundation  

• 127 Foundation established
 
• 128 Council to govern Foundation
 
• 129 Functions of Foundation
 
• 130 Powers of Foundation
 
• 131 Swan and Canning Rivers Foundation Account
 
• 132 Rules for this Part

PART 10 -- General  

• 133 Delegation by Minister
 
• 134 Duties and liabilities of members etc. performing functions under this Act
 
• 135 Protection from personal liability
 
• 136 Regulations
 
• 137 Review of Act

PART 11 -- Transitional provisions

Division 1 -- Provisions for Swan and Canning Rivers Management Amendment Act 2015  

• 138 Terms used
 
• 139 Completion of things commenced
 
• 140 Continuing effect of things done
 
• 141 Contracts, agreements and other instruments
 
• 142 Assignment to State or CEO
 
• 143 Swan River Trust Account
 
• 144 Registration of documents
 
• 145 Exemption from State taxation
 
• 146 Development applications
 
• 147 River protection notices
 
• 148 Transitional regulations
 
• 149 Interpretation Act 1984 not affected

Division 2 -- Provisions for Swan and Canning Rivers Management Amendment Act 2023  

• 150 Certain licences granted under s. 32 before commencement of Swan and Canning Rivers Management Amendment Act 2023
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Catchment area
• SCHEDULE 2 -- Swan Canning Riverpark
• SCHEDULE 3 -- Development control area
• SCHEDULE 4 -- River reserve
• SCHEDULE 5 -- Authorities
• SCHEDULE 6 -- Constitution and proceedings of the board
• SCHEDULE 7 -- Local governments
• SCHEDULE 8 -- Prescribed regulations